His stepdaughters conspire to prevent his daughter from joining a family vacation. Tensions rise as he discovers their plot to hide Jessica’s passport, leading to the cancellation of the trip and a heated confrontation.
A Large Family
He (we’ll call him Eli) has been married to his wife, Beth, for five years. Eli has a biological daughter named Jessica, who is 18 years old. He also has two stepdaughters, Monica and Leah, aged 25 and 28 respectively. Both stepdaughters are single moms and currently live with Eli and Beth.
The Challenge Living Together
There have been some issues regarding Eli’s stepdaughters asking Jessica to babysit their children. Initially, Jessica didn’t mind because babysitting is how she earns money. However, since her stepsisters don’t pay her much, she refuses to babysit for them. To resolve this, they came up with a solution where Beth would take care of paying for the babysitting.
Planned Family Vacation
Eli planned a three-day family vacation, and everyone expressed their desire to go. However, Monica and Leah suggested that Jessica stay home and watch the kids because Beth didn’t want her grandkids to come along on the trip.
Why Would Jessica Be Left Out?
They argued that the children were accustomed to Jessica, and hiring another babysitter might cause issues. They also mentioned that Jessica wasn’t particularly fond of the chosen destination.
Jessica Doesn’t Want To Babysit
Despite this, it was clear that Jessica wanted to go on vacation. Monica and Leah persisted in their suggestion, and Beth offered to pay Jessica double the usual rate. There was a lot of back and forth on this matter until Eli demanded that they stop bringing it up.
The D Day
It was time for them to leave for the vacation. However, when everyone was packing their bags, Jessica realized she didn’t have her passport. They searched her bag and then returned home to look for it there.
Hatching The Plan
Beth and the stepdaughters insisted they return to the airport, fearing they would miss their flight. They suggested that Jessica stay home with the kids and even attempted to send the new babysitter away since she was no longer needed.
The Admittance
Eli refused to leave and continued searching for the passport. Eventually, Monica admitted that she had helped Leah hide Jessica’s passport to convince her to stay home and take care of the children. Eli was furious and tried to get Monica to reveal the whereabouts of the passport, but she claimed that Leah had it.
The Threat
When Leah denied having the passport, Eli threatened to cancel the vacation, and that’s when they finally handed it over. Frustrated and angry, Eli decided to actually cancel the vacation and unleashed his anger at both stepdaughters, berating them for their actions.
Trip Ruined
They retreated to their rooms, and Beth refused to speak to Eli, stating that he punished his stepdaughters for simply worrying about their children’s well-being and wanting them to stay with someone they knew. She accuses him of overreacting and ruining the trip for everyone. Here’s what users in the forum have to say.
Kick Them Out
“I would have kicked your wife and lazy no-good stepchildren out right then and there and ended the marriage,” someone blurted. According to the user, their entitlement and immaturity would have been excused if they were 12, but being in their late 20s makes it unforgivable. Unfortunately, Eli admits that he doesn’t have the option of kicking his stepdaughters out because his wife co-owns the house they currently live in.
No Way The Wife Didn’t Know
With her reaction, several users believe she was part of the conspiracy to make Jessica stay back. They suggest that the wife and her daughters were counting on Eli being more concerned about going on the trip than finding his daughter’s passport.
Modern Day Cinderella
Someone accuses all three women of treating Jesicca like a modern-day Cinderella. “I’m not saying that he should divorce his wife, but he should seriously reconsider if his marriage, in its current iteration, is a healthy situation to be in,” they conclude. A second person replied, “I thought the same. Except in Cinderella, the stepmother and evil stepsisters waited for the dad to die to treat his daughter badly.”
Worth a Deal Breaker
“I think it’s disgusting when parents prioritize their new spouse over their existing child,” one user comments. According to the user, if a new spouse has shown their parenting role model is the evil stepmother from Cinderella, it is wrong to stay put. They believe this behavior should be a dealbreaker if he’s a good father.
Move Out
Someone suggests Eli should move out since he cannot make them leave. The house will be sorted out in a divorce, and everyone will probably move out. Jessica is being taken advantage of, and so is he. Divorce may be the only way to make his wife realize that she cannot make all the decisions and mistreat other family members while living under the same roof with two individuals who want to have children.
Was It Stealing?
“Also, isn’t stealing someone’s passport a federal crime? Someone wanted to know. A second replied, “I’d assume stealing a passport is a crime and, most likely, on the federal level. But I’m not sure if this would meet the criteria of a “stolen” passport, at least to the federal government.” A third person clarifies that withholding identity documents is textbook abuse.
Poor Jessica
Some others argue that Eli should have gone on the trip with just Jessica. They say that canceling the trip was the same as punishing Jessica for what she had no hand in. Leaving the three of them at home and taking only the daughter would have been a well-deserved punishment. Another advises that he reschedule the vacation and take only Jessica.
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