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Dad-to-Be Refusing to Name First Child After Late Stepmom Praised

A father-to-be has gone viral for standing firm on his boundaries with his family.

In a Reddit post, the 28-year-old man shared the story of a complicated history with his father and stepmother, including how unresolved grief and clashing perspectives have influenced his decision about what to name his baby. Since it was published, the post has received 14,000 upvotes.

“My dad and I…have a complicated relationship,” the original poster (OP) wrote. “He was divorced from my mom when I was only a baby and she died when I was very young. He was already remarried and had another child when my mom passed away and I think he expected with time that I would forget about my mom entirely.”

https://www.newsweek.com/dad-first-child-stepmom-praised-naming-argument-2016193

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