When I married my husband 13 1/2 years ago, I did not gain a step-son....I gained a Son. When my husband pledged his love to me, he did not gain a step-daughter and a step-son....he accepted another Son and a Daughter. Neither my husband and I became "step"-parents...we became full-time parents to 3 wonderful, amazing and sometimes challenging kids - who are now wonderful, amazing and sometimes challenging adults. When my husband and I exchanged golden wedding bands, we gave our children gold wedding bands to symbolize the circle of our family bond and that, although they had other family bonds and relationships with their other respective Mother/Father, we were all one family from that moment on. There were no 'steps' and we never referred to our family or children in a 'step' way.
To be called, labeled, or referred to as a 'Step" or any other names/words intended to break down the unity of our family, by others - is degrading, hurtful, and disrespectful.
To hell with anyone who thinks differently!
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