At Wal-Mart the.other day I saw a guy meet with some coworkers and putting a.hand on a kid's shoulders he.said to his friend, "hey meet my stepson Johnnie".
There was nothing overtly happening that made me think anything was amiss, but it still didn't feel right to me.
Why do men introduce their step children. As such and not as their sons or daughter?
My feelings would get hurt evertkme he did that.
NOTE: Glis shoved me a thought a had not considered. What if all parties involved can actually get along and therrs and active ex father in this kids life.
Should this step father call the kid son? Or.step son.?
Good point Gliss.
If the child is aware fully of his or here situation and the step-relationship is happy, then why not admit the fact? Especially if the child still has a good relationship with either or both parent*.
It would only be a problem if the step-relationship is poor, the step-parent being aloof and denigrating the child, perhaps to keep it in some perceived place of advantage only to adopter/ foster.
* Two recent additions to the dictionary of fashionably sloppy jargon are "birth mother" and "biological mother/father": tautology, as you can only ever have one mother and father regardless of who actually brings you up, and we all know The Facts Of Life! What on Earth is wrong with the centuries-old, established, correct, simple prefix "step-" for the adopter?