When parents cheat, this leaves a devastating impact on the children.

This woman never liked her stepdad because her mom left her dad for him.

She doesn’t like that he’s now a part of her life, so she doesn’t want her kids to call him grandpa.

She’s wondering if she should let them call him grandpa anyway.

Read the story below for all the details.

AITAH for struggling to accept my “stepdad”?

My parents were married for 25 years.

Towards the end, my mom spent a few years cheating with a man from her past.

My dad was willing to move past it, but she left eventually.

She ran off and married the guy in Hawaii.

This was a month after my parents’ divorce was finalized.

This woman doesn’t like her stepdad to be a part of her life.

It’s been 12 years since the divorce/new marriage.

I feel like I’ve gotten past the active anger, but I still don’t like being around him.

He’s not even necessarily a monster, but I don’t like that he’s forever a part of my life now.

She doesn’t want her kids to call him grandpa.

I’ve never been close with my mom, anyway, so we tend to only talk a few times a year.

But now that I have kids, she’s pushing the “grandpa” title on them for him, and it just makes me sick.

She talked to her mom about it.

What am I doing wrong here?

I’ve tried discussing it with my mom, but she isn’t the type of person you can really talk to. She just becomes enraged or guilts you like she’s a child.

I’m so tired, I don’t even know anymore.

That’s a difficult situation. Maybe they can come up with another name for him.

Let’s find out what others have to say about this on Reddit.

This person suggests a decent response to the mom.

While this person talks about the grey rock technique.

This user shares a similar thought.

They will never change, says this person.

And lastly, this person says she doesn’t have to accept him.

“Grandpa” title is earned, not forced.

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