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In this story, 16-year-old Sarah is struggling to cope with her family’s upheaval after her father’s affair. After her parents’ divorce, her father quickly remarried his mistress, and now Sarah and her three younger brothers are stuck in a weekend custody arrangement with their dad and his new wife. The kids are not happy, and the forced interaction with their stepmother and her six children only makes things worse.
Sarah’s frustration has reached its limit. To express her anger, she’s started blasting “cheating songs” whenever her stepmother walks into the room. She sings along, making sure her stepmother gets the message. This rebellious act has led to emotional outbursts from her stepmother, making the already tense atmosphere even more unbearable. The situation has spiraled, with the stepmother’s family now blaming Sarah for the chaos and suggesting she be sent to a wilderness camp for troubled teens.
Sarah sees her actions as a way to fight back against a situation that feels forced upon her. She and her brothers don’t want to accept their father’s new wife as part of their family. The strict rules in their father’s house, along with the removal of Sarah’s bedroom door, have made her feel even more trapped and angry.
But Sarah’s way of protesting has caused more damage than she might have intended. Her stepmother’s emotional breakdown and the family’s escalating conflict have strained relationships further. Some of the stepmother’s own children, upset by the turmoil, have refused to visit her in the hospital, deepening the divide in this already troubled family.
In the end, while Sarah’s actions stem from her feelings of anger and helplessness, they have also worsened the family’s situation. The unresolved issues from her parents’ divorce and the challenge of blending two families have created a volatile environment. It’s clear that this family needs to have open conversations and possibly seek professional help to heal the emotional wounds and find a way forward, especially for the children caught in the middle of this painful transition.
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AITA for Using Cheating Songs to Trigger My Dad Side Piece?
Sarah, a 16-year-old girl, is struggling to cope after her parents’ divorce and her father’s quick remarriage to his mistress.
She and her three younger brothers now spend weekends with their father and his new wife, whom they deeply resent.
Forced to interact with their stepmother and her six children, Sarah’s frustration boils over.
In a rebellious act, Sarah starts playing “cheating songs” loudly whenever her stepmother enters the room.
This defiance leads to emotional outbursts from her stepmother, further escalating tensions in the household.
The situation worsens when the stepmother’s family blames Sarah for the chaos, even suggesting she be sent to a wilderness camp for troubled teens.
Sarah sees her actions as a way to push back against a situation she feels was forced upon her.
She and her brothers refuse to accept their stepmother as part of their family.
The strict rules in their father’s home, along with the removal of Sarah’s bedroom door, only add to her frustration.
However, Sarah’s protest has caused more harm than she intended.
The escalating conflict has strained relationships further, and some of the stepmother’s children, upset by the turmoil, refuse to visit her in the hospital.
In the end, while Sarah’s actions stem from her anger and helplessness, they have worsened the family’s tensions.
The unresolved issues from the divorce and the challenge of blending two families have created a volatile environment that clearly needs open communication and possibly professional help to heal.
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No-Personality5421 writes:
Nta
Sounds like your dad only has you on the weekends, so I don’t think they can send you to wilderness camps without your mother’s consent. Even if they tried, your mother has the arguement that your father wouldn’t be seeing you on his time, so he doesn’t need the time.
The rest of it is actual abuse. Tell your mother to contact the police about the child abuse. Record it on your phone too.
Don’t stop at just the music, refer to her as “father’s mistress” in all conversation, even when talk to her. Eventually they won’t want or your sibling there, and you win.
Nta. 🤣I nearly cried laughing just reading the title. Honestly the breakdown was even funnier. She can’t accept that she’s the mistress. Even her own kids dont wanna visit her since she’s the mistress. Her mom cant do jack to you and I hope your dad minds his own business or that your mom can stop them from sending any of you anywhere.
Withholding food and taking away your privacy is quite literally a basic human rights violation. This is borderline abusive, especially the food aspect. As a 16 year old, you deserve privacy in a household filled with people who are not biologically related, and even then you still deserve it. Please break everything down to your mom, if she has the ability to change the custody order, ask if she can. You’re at an age where you should have the option. Don’t allow the toxicity in that household to escalate because the right people aren’t aware of what’s happening. Please tell your mom, and remember that your father’s actions, and his spouse’s are not your fault. I would possibly discuss counseling options with your mom if that’s something you might be interested in, it sounds like you’ve had a lot of chaos in your life lately and it might be a good idea to discuss it with someone who isn’t mom or dad. NTA
NTA. But you can also tell a teacher or another trusted adult that she is withholding from you. That is abuse. Hopefully CPS is called and you won’t have to spend as much time with your ‘dad’. But blast the music! Lol. Heck, I’d be willing to do anything annoying that didn’t get me in trouble, and hopefully she’ll break down and ask for truce and offer some peace that you can at least tolerate until you’re 18.
Withholding food from a child you are responsible for is neglect and abuse. Record every time they do it. The courts take an exceptionally dim view of it.
