An Open Letter to my Stepparents | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Relationships

An Open Letter to my Stepparents

Thank you for taking me in with open arms.

66
An Open Letter to my Stepparents
quoteslike

If you're like many of the kids of our generation, there's a good chance you have stepparents. Divorce between your parents is a tough situation. It's often fast & if you're really lucky, like me, you would have been too young to know what was even going on.

So your parents decided enough was enough, they moved on & they found other people to spend their life with, people who make them happy. However, now they have to make sure that this person is good enough to meet you, their baby. They have to decide how to go about you meeting each other. They decided that this person was good enough, they are able and worthy of meeting you. This person, man or woman, is amazing, they come into your life, they want to know you, to care for you, to love you & support you. This is exactly what they do.

My stepparents are more than just amazing & I feel that I don't thank them enough for all that they have done for me. I hear people all the time complain about their stepparents & it breaks my heart because these people have made such an effort to be your parent when they certainly don't have to. They chose your parent & they also chose you. They took on the role of being a parent, your parent, overnight, practically.

Thank your stepparents. Tell them you love them.

I want to thank my stepparents from the bottom of my heart to treating me just as they treat their own kids. I want to thank them for taking me in with such open arms, for being so incredibly good to me. I have known my stepmom and my stepdad for the majority of my life. They have given me such love, support & care.

If you have a stepparent, that you love & are thankful for, tell them. If it hurts you to hear people say bad things about their stepparents, make sure to treat yours right. I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't for them. I am so lucky & blessed to have such a strong support system. I am so proud to have the parents that I have, 4 parents, 2 sets of them, double the love.

So thank you, thank you for helping me, thank you for co-parenting with my parents, thank you for all getting along for my sake, thank you for loving me as your own. For being so selfless, for doing everything you possibly could for me. For comforting me, for all the advice that you have given me my whole life. For taking care of me when I'm down, or for fixing my car over & over again. Thank you for every little thing that you have done for me, nothing goes unnoticed.

I am so grateful for you two & I love you both.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

638742
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

533117
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments