Teenager Admits She’s ‘Been Resenting’ Her Soon-to-Be Stepmom, Who Happens to Also Be Her Best Friend’s Mom

A teenager turned to Reddit for guidance as she tries to cope with her father’s upcoming remarriage — to her best friend’s mother.

In her post, the 15-year-old explained that her dad and his fiancée are “both widowers and have been together for 4 years now,” and their wedding is scheduled for later this month.

“My best friend is happy and excited about it because they’ll move in with us, and we will live together all the time, and honestly, I’m excited about that too because I love them, but at the same time, I’m not happy about their marriage,” she wrote.

The girl shared that her mother died from cancer when she was 8.

“She always hugged me and said whatever happened she’ll always be looking down at me and that she’ll forever love you, she also told dad that she wants him to move on and find someone after she passes, and he did,” she explained.

Her best friend’s father died when she was 3, and the two widowed parents eventually connected through their daughters.

Although the poster has a close relationship with her best friend’s mom, she still feels conflicted.

“She’s always been so loving towards me, and she’s a great mom to both of us, even though she’s not technically my stepmom yet. I have nothing against her personally, but I just never liked how fast Dad moved on from Mom,” she wrote. “And I guess I’ve just stored that inside me, and I’ve been resenting her a little inside.”

The teen admitted she has never shared these feelings with anyone, including her father.

“I just can’t not resent her a little for it and it feels so bad and wrong because she’s been nothing but wonderful for me ever since I knew her long before she got with dad,” she wrote, asking commenters whether her feelings were wrong.

Commenters encouraged her to open up to her father about what she’s experiencing.

“You need to talk to your dad about this immediately so he can get you some proper help before these feelings turn into resentment,” one person advised.

Another commenter wrote, “You’re 15 and there’s obviously a lot you don’t understand yet. You stated you’re happy with your stepmom. Your father is happy. You lost your mom unfortunately and I’m sorry for that, but you’re operating on how YOU feel while forgetting that your father lost his love and best friend. He didn’t move on fast. He waited 3 years. That’s hard after thinking that someone you might spend the rest of your life with passed away.”