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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 600858" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I dunno. That is a tough one. Although as long as easy child/difficult child has plans to stick around this child he's become a father figure..........and BE that father figure, I really don't see the harm in the child calling him Dad as that is what he is to him. Know what I mean?? (regardless if they are married or not)</p><p></p><p>The man I refer to as "Dad" is not my dad. In fact, he was only technically my stepdad for 5 yrs. He was indeed my Dad until the day he died when I was 22, though. Divorce didn't change that. When I think of Dad.......he is the one who springs to mind. </p><p></p><p>I don't have anything against my biodad. But fact of the matter is he was not the father figure in my life.........still isn't, although he did try to build a relationship but by then well, it just really didn't take off. </p><p></p><p>When Katie was little we made a compromise because it really upset biomom that she called me Mommy. (biomom was Momma) Soooooooo stepmommyLisa was born because that is what Katie wanted to call me. Of course over the years this got shortened to just my first name. lol Much too long to say all the time. </p><p></p><p>What the little boy calls him should be decided between him and the little boy........what makes each of them happy and comfortable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 600858, member: 84"] I dunno. That is a tough one. Although as long as easy child/difficult child has plans to stick around this child he's become a father figure..........and BE that father figure, I really don't see the harm in the child calling him Dad as that is what he is to him. Know what I mean?? (regardless if they are married or not) The man I refer to as "Dad" is not my dad. In fact, he was only technically my stepdad for 5 yrs. He was indeed my Dad until the day he died when I was 22, though. Divorce didn't change that. When I think of Dad.......he is the one who springs to mind. I don't have anything against my biodad. But fact of the matter is he was not the father figure in my life.........still isn't, although he did try to build a relationship but by then well, it just really didn't take off. When Katie was little we made a compromise because it really upset biomom that she called me Mommy. (biomom was Momma) Soooooooo stepmommyLisa was born because that is what Katie wanted to call me. Of course over the years this got shortened to just my first name. lol Much too long to say all the time. What the little boy calls him should be decided between him and the little boy........what makes each of them happy and comfortable. [/QUOTE]
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