At first, I tried to convince myself it was just the stress of a blended family. That things would get better.
That I had to be patient.
But while sitting by the ocean and watching my daughter finally enjoy herself, I saw the truth. Kya and I deserved better.
And I needed to do something about it.
When we returned three days later, the house was eerily silent.
Pam barely spoke while her daughters were still recovering from the worst of the chickenpox.
I sat down in the living room, rubbing my temples.
“Pam, this has gone too far,” I said finally. “They went behind my back, tried to manipulate Kya, and now I don’t even recognize my own home.”
Pam frowned.
“Michael, we can fix this—”
“No,” I said firmly. “We can’t. Because this isn’t about one incident.
This is a pattern. They’ve disrespected my daughter over and over again, and I’ve let it slide for too long. But this?
This was the last straw.”
Pam’s eyes filled with panic. “You’re overreacting! You would seriously break up this family over a vacation?”
I let out a humorless laugh.
“No, I’m ending it because my daughter’s feelings will always come first. And you all made it very clear where she stands in this family. I can’t let this happen in my house.
This needs to end.”
“Are you going to kick us out?” Pam asked in a shaky voice.
“Yes,” I said.
“But where are we supposed to go?” Danise asked, standing near the door. It looked like she and her sister had been listening to our conversation.
“You can’t do this to us!” Tasha blurted out. “This isn’t fair!”
“I can.
And where are you supposed to go? Umm…” I shrugged. “That’s for you to figure out.
Just like Kya would’ve had to if I let you treat her like a babysitter instead of my daughter.”
Pam stared at me, searching for any sign that I would change my mind. But I was done.
“Start packing,” I said. “I want you out by the end of the week.”
That’s how I kicked Pam and her daughters out of the house.
If they couldn’t respect my daughter, they had no right to live in my house. They always took me for granted because I was the one providing for the family.
Well, let’s see how they handle things now.
Source: amomama
