Meet the 51-year-old dad who shared the ups and downs of raising his two kids—one biological daughter and the other a stepson he adopted when the boy had no one else.
The OP's son initially called the OP by his name, but he knew that the boy thought he was his dad. Therefore, he didn't care whether his son called him his name or dad.
However, things took a turn when the son's way of addressing his dad became a hot topic with his future in-laws, leading to disagreements about respect and family manners. So the OP told his son's in-laws to keep their noses out of his family relationship. Scroll down to keep reading the story.
Dad tells his son's in-laws to stop sticking their noses into his family relationships
Here's the full story:
OP's daughter and son were removed from their neglectful mother's care after she concealed their existence for years
OP successfully adopted his son, who had no other family
Although OP's son initially called him by his name, their father-son relationship developed through time
OP's son's future in-laws took issue with him using the OP's name and dad interchangeably
So OP told them to stop sticking their noses into his family relationship
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