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today's first story now today's first story comes from mum's replacement son titled am i the

asshole for telling my mother that my husband is not her replacement son my parents have two kids

me female 26 and my brother dan male. Dan had a rough time growing up and frankly my parents failed him.

As a teenager, he struggled with severe addiction and mental illness and they did almost nothing to help him.

By the time he was done with college, he had completely cut off my parents.

To this day, Dan and my parents are still estranged. I, on the other hand, still speak to my brother

regularly. My parents, especially my mum, take every chance they can, get to mourn the loss of their

son and act as though my brother wronged them by leaving.

Stan has told me he wouldn't mind reconnecting with them, but only if they reach out and

apologize first. I've encouraged my parents to do this, but they insist that he betrayed them.

I got married early last year to my husband, Jeff. We have a happy marriage and he is adored by all my friends and family.

I feel like my parents have been crossing some boundaries.

For example, whenever we've gone to visit them, they insist that he sleep in Dan's room,

saying that their son, my husband, has come home and should sleep in his rightful bedroom.

Before the pandemic, my dad would take Jeff out to sporting events and introduce him as his only son.

Most of the pictures of my brother in my childhood home had been replaced by pictures of my parents with Jeff.

The other day, my mom called to invite me and Jeff over for the

holidays. I told her I wasn't comfortable traveling during a COVID spike. She was irritated but

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