Of course your middle schooler is going to be upset if you bring some random person in their home then try to force them to start calling that person mom/dad and acting like that stranger is their parent. That’s close of a relationship is one that’s formed by the child and the stepparent over time, especially if the kid isn’t really young when adding a new person to the family.
Of course your middle schooler is going to be upset if you bring some random person in their home then try to force them to start calling that person mom/dad and acting like that stranger is their parent. That’s close of a relationship is one that’s formed by the child and the stepparent over time, especially if the kid isn’t really young when adding a new person to the family.