My stepfather raised me but he's not blood family and now that he's dead I don't know if he counts as an ancestor or if my biological father I never knew is more important somehow.
More people experience this than they realize.
Love-based rather than blood-based relationships complicate traditional understandings of ancestral lineage.
“Where Are You with Ancestor veneration across traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.