Stepson Matt On His 18th Birthday
I got married two years ago. It was my second marriage, but I had no children from the first one – which only lasted a few years. I was busy with my career and he was busy with his. You know, the usual story about not really having enough time to invest in a marriage. When I married John, his stepson, Matt, came along with package. Matt was sixteen at the time and in no mood to have a “new mom.” I dealt with the usual stuff that happens in situations like this. He either ignored me or was just plain rude and never really paid me much attention – let alone listen to me when I would ask why he was late coming home or trying to get him up on time for school. …