[null and void]

Fixed your typo:

I suspect the STEP dad.

There are few things more dangerous to a young child than mommy's new boyfriend.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Very true. And statistically it makes only a small difference if mom and her boyfriend have a piece of paper from the government saying they’re “married” (which is apparently the case here). Government licenses don’t trump biology.

[thefactor]

i said basically the same thing on another thread on this very topic and had people calling for my banishment.

i'm sure lots of people have had positive experiences with step-fathers but the numbers show more abuse and violence happens at their hands than actual fathers. just because it may not be pleasant to hear doesn't mean it ain't true.