My Step-Dad Made It Look Like I Cheated And Turned My Family Against Me r/Relationships

[@condorboss3339]

The stepdad is vile, but so is that girl who took $1000 to destroy OP and his relationship. She had to know how wrong it was.

[@quaruke9489]

What makes it worse is he probably used "rent money" to pay the woman to lie

[@juliamiller2299]

True, but that girl probably needed the money and didn't think things through, not knowing how much it would hurt any of the people that she was speaking to about this. This still doesn't absolve her, but it's amazing how low people will go for money.

[@KyrieChii]

I wish I could say that shocked me, but it really didn't. Too many people would just shrug & say _"Not my circus, not my monkeys, the guy probably deserves it anyway..."_ (All while neglecting to acknowledge the fact that they _became_ one of those circus monkeys when they accepted that gross 'job'.

[@DonBoy22]

What she did was horrible, but she has demonstrated that she has some morale compass (a bit delayed in kicking in mind you). If she actually helped the stepbrother set things right while refusing anything in return.

[@amberleeannalee1999]

A frakn men. Step father and her deserve each other

[@Wander85942]

I heard this earlier and still bothered how personal the mom took it when OP was out drunk. No concern for her underage child attempting to drown his pain.

[@actuallynotsteve]

Maybe she didn't know he was hammered? Could have just told her he was staying at a friend's.

[@brparis5964]

Putting the emotional burden on op

[@thatonecooktone]

Not surprising considering how shit of a mom she was to OP and completely turning her back on her only child without trying to hear him out.

[@carolynperry7134]

Exactly

[@ian7064]

OP was her surrogate husband, an emotional crutch. She probably interpreted him being out drinking as him "cheating on her". Needy people like OPs mom think that way

[@NotAFanOfHandles]

I like how OP went from calling stepbrother "stepbrother" to just "brother" because, yes, the man was a brother to him. Once he got past the whole shock of realizing just what his father did, he took steps to do right by OP.

[@pkphantom]

Blood doesn't make you family all over their relationship.

[@ronhall5395]

Absolutely did not need to step in and reveal the truth. It was great that he did. He is a good brother. I was wondering about step dads intentions. I thought maybe he was going to swoop in to comfort the poor ex. Then seduce her. Trying to set up his son with her be wise he liked her is just a trash move. While OP is deeply hurt, he needs to step back as he heals and realize his ex got hit with overwhelming evidence. She already had insecurities. Maybe when he goes back to visit, try to not be so hard on her. He knows he would have done the same if the situation was reversed. I am not saying jump back into a relationship with her, but try to understand her point of view and stop being so bitter about it all.

[@odzk1757]

OP did say he was smart, fortunately that came with compassion as well.

[@WilliamBrowning]

@ronhall5395 I would be understanding of her past trauma BUT she didn't even look at his phone to see if the same conversation was there.

[@FanFicnic]

I like to say being a family is a choice, and in that moment he chose to be OPs family.

[@LilChuunosuke]

The step-brother sounds like an *amazing* man. The second he found out the truth, he not only reached out to OP, who it sounds like he wasnt even that close to, and starts pounding the pavement for indisputable proof. He chose a brother he barely knew over his own father in a heartbeat. I hope the two of them become close.

[@Toonwalla2010]

maybe the Step-Bro chose to help OP because he knows how terrible the dad is better than anyone.

[@danacarter9147]

Same here. Plus, I see the future where the mother and ex-fiance have teary Pikachu faces when they find out that OP is happily married to a new lady love, and expecting a new baby with her, and the ex-fiance sobs, "OH, ?#*$! IT COULD'VE BEEN ME WITH OP!"😭⚠️

[@betterlatethannever4529]

No, he sat on the info for a bit before actually telling op

[@LilChuunosuke]

@better late than never i dont know about you, but if i was in the same position, i would also have a moral conflict over the question of "do i disrespect his clearly placed boundaries in order to tell him something that could emotionally devastate him?" I think he responded quickly enough to not criticize him for putting it off

[@thematrix2661]

He take it from his grandmother

[@AndyyWithAY]

I could never reunite with someone who didn't give me a chance to prove my innocence. It sounds like OP was genuinely shocked and honestly trying to say it wasn't true. Unless he's a sociopath or pathological liar, that's incredibly hard to fake. She shouldn't have taken SD's word for this. But stepbro is the MVP for telling the truth 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@RockinTheBassGuitar]

Absolutely agree. Step bro is a rare and great kind of person.

[@owl7072]

Dude even offered to let her look at his phone which, yeah, in some cases it's possible that things could have been deleted, but she didn't even give him _that._ Just immediately took another person's word for it without asking or trying to confirm for herself.

[@immapotato1]

step bro not only told the truth he went snooping around and found actual proof and got the girl to confess. dude is a freaking gem.

[@ianmoritzplatapino3684]

@@RockinTheBassGuitar it's called spineless doormat

[@RockinTheBassGuitar]

@@ianmoritzplatapino3684 what? The step bro did everything the right way. How is that a doormat?

[@jackchop1576]

The ex-fiancée is screwed because even with all of the factors involved, she dated the stepbrother a few times... even with the deception, she was open to your own family.

[@kuno3336]

Based on all the manipulation that had happened, step-dad was the person who orchestrated those dates even happening. He convinced his son to ask her out, no doubt. And they had no chemistry so that doesn't matter

[@KyrieChii]

@@kuno3336 Was it that they 'had no chemistry', or that he felt guilty for moving in on the woman his brother wanted to marry? I kind of got the impression it was the latter.

[@gaara8217]

@@KyrieChii .. former n a lil latter... Had they had chemistry the father may have never disclosed anything about what he did.. Latter .. Just that what his dad did was too f.cked up to keep it a secret..

[@readin_ritin_rithmetic]

And she kept the ring??? There was some master manipulation going on here. Mom and Stepdad still wanted her as part of the family.

[@Batman-lg2zj]

It wasn’t the ex fiancée’s fault .

[@pauldavisjr.3284]

First op your "mother' and your ex-fiancee don't deserve a second chance with you. They wouldn't even give you the courtesy of letting you defend yourself and completely writing you off. Now your step brother sounds like an okay dude for telling you what his father did to you and clearing up your good name.

[@pippo17173]

Even in context, taking them back is gonna bother him for the rest of the life, especially when it could happen.

[@KyrieChii]

Yeah, it actually made me feel _physically sick_ from anxiety reading this story, & *I* have no connection to it at all. I can't even imagine how hopeless & alone OP must have felt. I'm surprised he didn't end up hurting himself or worse (because that was an _entirely_ possible outcome, & anyone with more than two braincells to rub together would know that, including step-father, & yet he STILL did it, all so _his_ son could get with his step-bro's fiancé. I can't help but wonder if there is even more creepy undertone regarding how step-father felt toward OP's (now ex) fiancé. Like, he knew _he_ couldn't have her, so he decides to go nuclear on his family so he can set his son up with her instead? Why? To live vicariously through him in a way he couldn't with OP? Or did he think her being _his son's_ SO would prevent him from having feelings for/being attracted to her himself? He's such scum that I can't put anything past him.

[@zoe9190]

I would consider stepbro, but i wouldnt want mom and ex back in my life. When some things happen, there is nothing to undo it, and it showed their character, and it wasnt good

[@Nevertoleave]

Why? He also tossed OP out. It was only when his dad screwed up and admitted what he’d done that the stepbro did something. Same as the mother and ex. They found out the truth and apologized. Same thing the stepbro did

[@technicaldifficulties368]

@@zoe9190 I disagree. There was a whole ass person saying that this happened with proof. Anyone would believe that. OP is entitled to his own feelings about the situation for sure. But literally anyone would believe with proof like that. If the fiance has posted about the situation from her perspective to Reddit everyone would call her delusional for not believing the proof.

[@poetryqn]

WOw. That stepbrother is SO different from his POS father! Utterly baffling how stepfather can be a rag, but his own mother and son seem to be stand up people. I understand but do not excuse how easily OP's mother and fiance were manipulated. He's smart to take his time. Trust is a fragile thing, and tough to mend once broken. Wishing OP the BEST.

[@immapotato1]

how the hell did step dad come from the same gene pool as step grandma and step bro. holy moly

[@pippo17173]

@@immapotato1 sounds like he is born with this or friends he has influenced this.

[@Icalasari]

Nature vs. Nurture can be powerful. Passed on the mother of the Step Dad, I'm guessing Nature won out there

[@kuradkuruta0404]

Every tree has a couple of bad fruits.

[@Psylaine64]

I loved how he started the story as step bro and ended as just bro .... :D

[@Rose-yt5hi]

Personally, I’d thank the stepbro for letting me know and giving me some peace of mind, but keep no contact with everyone else. Once those bridges are burned, they stay burned.

[@mindyschocolate]

Agreed. They made their beds. Let them all lie in it. Especially mom. She is especially despicable. She should have had your back. If mom wants forgiveness she can start making amends by divorcing him.

[@jedimasters1462]

@@mindyschocolate She's planning to.

[@mshake7056]

Agreed but this dude seems like a mommies boy and P whipped type. Your ex probably slept with your brother lol bro move on

[@laylachristina5605]

I love how he hung up immediately after the step father said hello, it's the ultimate "nop, not dealing with you, f* you" of the no contact. For the sake of family I could agree to talk with mom, but rebuilding the relationship would be a no no for me. But the girlfriend? F* her.

[@carolynperry7134]

I noticed that op went from calling his SD’s son stepbrother to brother at the end . Hopefully he’ll cut contact with ex. As for the mother, there is no way in hell I’d cut my son out of my life because I thought he cheated. I’d rip him a new one but I’d never cut him out of my life and I’d certainly listen to his side of the story. I’d have some sort of relationship with her but I’d keep her at arm’s length. Oddly enough I’d stay close to the stepbrother since he’s the only one who had his back.

[@brigidtheirish]

I'm betting you would text your son worried questions about where he is instead of guilting him for leaving you alone on New Year's, too. OP's egg-donor is *disgusting.*

[@carolynperry7134]

@@brigidtheirish you’re right. I would.

[@brigidtheirish]

@@carolynperry7134 You're a decent human being. OP's egg-donor is selfish and co-dependent.

[@AshenTechDotCom]

I would give mom and ex the same level of superficial relationship where I remind them regularly that they don't really need somebody they can't trust in their lives, they would be better off finding somebody they can trust and respect to have in their lives, like op is trying to, though I'm the kind of ass who would make it clear and obvious I'm pretty much done with women, they helped me see that no matter how close you think you are to somebody no matter how honest and faithful, they will turn on you, and you don't need that in your life, just make it very very clear that shit broke something in you that's not going to be returning, that you will talk to them but, you have no emotional investment in the conversation and are much more interested in things like the latest episode of some anime your watching, video game, anything that makes it clear your not really that interested in... The world or people anymore... Be very inconsistent at how often u respond let them wonder if you are even still alive, because you got no real reason more need to respond to them, or anybody really, bro, well he became a true bro.... Honestly the mother's the worst next to father tho to me... My mother would never act that way... But then, after realizing being cheated on and used till the next target catches women's eyes, is very much the norm in the west now... Having ex,'s their friends their mothers, lecture me about it being childish and immature to be upset that my gf is doing what comes naturally to women and is good for theirhappiness... On and on... I hate the pdx area... If this not a thot she's broken by society... At least I know that I am broken...

[@loganblackwood2922]

More than that, he was willing to do the right thing even when it was at his own expense and his own blood-families expense. All men need a friend like that, he didn't just have his back, he stood by and lived by some principles to right a perceived wrong, took action and went out of his way to do it. You would be infinitely grateful if your son had a friend like that, that would go to such lengths to fight his corner. Most men never see that level of loyalty.

[@nikkiwhray1598]

I think it is absolutely disgusting that OP's mom, who is terrified of being alone, would join her in isolating her only child. There was a real chance that OP, in pain with no support system, might have ended himself. Stepdad obviously wouldn't have cared, but you'd think his mother would have some empathy, or at least concern for his well-being.

[@Aaron-kj8dv]

Or imagine if he was like 12 years old and had to live at home while being isolated like this

[@holeymcsockpuppet]

Most mothers, 80%, unconsciously hate their sons nowadays. 10% openly hate their sons. So very few young men are truly loved by their mothers anymore.

[@3adgamd3r]

This is the same woman who let her 16 year old child go out drinking and the only reason he stopped is because she guilt tripped him, instead of getting him therapy for the loss of his father or parenting him, she just manipulated him. She’s a failure as a mother.

[@loganblackwood2922]

​@@holeymcsockpuppet Yep, it is true. They spend years turning them in to weak effeminate men that won't ever leave mommy, so they can have son husbands, a simulacrum of the man they didn't secure, just the genes. Then they turn them in to sexually undesirable men and turn hostile when they deviate from the programming of mummy's good little slave.

[@shelby6]

​@@holeymcsockpuppet this is not true at all you wet sock, go to therapy and sort out these emotions

[@pippo17173]

The fact that the step dad legit did all this to get his own son to score his girl is so evil. Also to add my own opinion, don't take people back who believe it. It will bother you for your entire life.

[@Vikashar]

I agree, it will. At the very least, it would sabotage a second attempt at a relationship down the road. Which puts you and the ex both through more grief. Better for all to move on

[@sersastark]

This. Once I'm outta here, I'm gone and done. The fact that the people here believe shit about me that is factually incorrect bothers me deeply.

[@KJ-sp9jq]

Heard this one earlier. The step father still came out on top here. Op's relationships with his mom and ex fiance are irrevocably damaged. Good on the step brother for helping him clear his name but the best OP can do is move on and not look back.

[@bbjjbb61]

Where did you hear it?

[@KJ-sp9jq]

@@bbjjbb61 Markee shared it earlier today

[@CyeOutsider]

At least thrle stap dad was exposed as the vile POS he is.

[@Jenkinsc37]

I wouldn't say that he came out on top here, the OP did lose his ex-fiance and his mom, but the Step-dad lost a whole lot more. His wife is divorcing him, his own mother and family have basically written him off and no longer support him and his own son conspired against him to make sure the truth came out. The step-dad is alone now, if nothing else the OP got even with him for the shit he pulled.

[@mshake7056]

Yeah hopefully this guy can move on and not take back the ex. She most likely slept with his brother while they were dating if he takes her back that thought will eat away at him and cause him to resent her and probably his brother...he needs to forgive but move on!

[@gcarr1089]

The relationship is destroyed. Ex has shown she doesn't trust OP and she will quickly believe anything bad about OP. OP will be scared that if anyone who says something as a joke it will be believed as true. There's no going back no matter how much they would like it to.

[@brigidtheirish]

She showed OP that she doesn't trust him multiple times over their entire relationship. Seriously, folks, don't date people who keep asking you why you aren't with someone else or acts jealous when someone else so much as *looks* at you.

[@mshake7056]

Also she dated his brother which more than likely meant she slept with him. The chemistry wasn't there but they gave it a try which means they did it...I could never take anyone back after they slept with one of my family members.

[@ShiNijuuAKL]

I would test her after some years, making up an even more credible story with all evidence pointing towards my guilt.

[@lolly166541]

At that point you're not better than she is, his mother is, the ex-Step-Dad is... don't scoop so low.@@ShiNijuuAKL

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

@@ShiNijuuAKL No, thats just assholery and you would deserve to get dumped. People who test partners like this dont deserve good partners.

[@mugen3603]

Stepbro FTW. Wow. Did not expect him to step up like that and cleared OP's name. He went above and beyond. Even tracked down the girl who stepdad hired to send the fake texts. What an honorable young man. How the hell did he come out of the loins of such a vile and venomous creature like OP's stepdad. 🤔

[@CatgirltheCrazy]

I can only assume that stepbro managed to inherit his grandma's decency. Apparently that trait managed to skip a generation...

[@mshake7056]

That or he felt guilty for probably sleeping with the ex

[@MakiPcr]

I imagine it's why OP calls him "brother"

[@jackspring7709]

I continue to be amazed at the absolute hatred of some step-parents towards their step-children. And sometimes the victim's own family are just as bad. After everything OP had been through - that story made me feel sick. Stepdad got what he deserved - and no forgiveness for that "family" either. They chose their hill. Thank God for OP's uncle, 'though. BTW your "mother" guilt tripping you for being out with your friends New Year's Eve and changing after that. She's toxic.

[@shebakoby]

this is what happens when people (re-)marry narcissists/cluster B disasters/full-blown psycho- or socio-paths. Most of them are really good at hiding their crap from their spouses, never pulling their crap in front of spouse so that if the kids tell, spouse will refuse to believe it. Others know that the spouses are too weak and co-dependent to stand up to the mistreatment of the spouse's bio-children. Extra points for narcs that marry other narcs who have already relegated a bio-child or two to 'scapegoat' status while the step kids get Golden status.

[@brialapoint2608]

I hear ya. When my mom passed i went NC with my step dad.

[@desireeloveros1055]

Very common my mom left my stepdad when I was 12 but growing up he always told me growing I'd be kicked out by 18. Right now my brother's almost 20 with no job, no car, smoking weed and living with his dad

[@chinangel]

i have an evil step mom, and she more or less won.

[@shebakoby]

@@chinangel one of these days someone should ask that woman why the hell she married someone who already had children, if she didn't want to deal with them. I'm guessing she's a cluster B disaster that needed a new scapegoat, not that she'd ever admit it.

[@brigidtheirish]

So, OP's mom failed to notice his drinking problem as a teen and guilt-tripped him over missing New Year's instead of, I dunno, *worrying about his safety?!* His ex is insecure and constantly questioned his loyalty and all but *pushed* him toward other women. Then, when his step-dad framed him, neither of them thought to *talk to him,* just instantly believed the lies. Sure, the girl knew things most people wouldn't, but so would a stalker. That would've been my first thought. Granted, I've got some of my own paranoid tendencies. Seems like the only decent people in OP's life are his "step-dad's" mom, his uncle, and his step-brother. The irony that two of those people are blood-related to the monster who started all this doesn't escape me.

[@user-wr3vt8uq4s]

As OP said, the mom couldn't tolerate being alone and she went along with the stepdad's plan. She's very weak and hopefully re-evaluates her life and attitude. She almost threw her son away because of the scheming stepdad. It's more gross to contemplate if stepdad's plan had succeeded.

[@brigidtheirish]

@@user-wr3vt8uq4s Yeah. I suppose it's no wonder he ended up with such an insecure girlfriend when his model for female behavior was *that.* Poor guy.

[@caelum8160]

They all showed their true colors that day. They tossed out OP without a second thought based in something as flimsy as text messages which are easily faked and we're faked in this story. It honestly seems like they we're just looking for an excuse to get rid of him, they don't deserve his forgiveness. You'd think especially his Ex-fiancee would at least hear him out if they were planning on spending the rest of their lives together, but maybe it's for the best, he dodged a bullet before he got tied financially to that mess 😳

[@ianmoritzplatapino3684]

You can forgive but you never forget. And forgiveness doesn't mean they have to be in your life anymore. That's what this doormat doesn't understand.

[@brigidtheirish]

@@ianmoritzplatapino3684 Exactly this, except for the doormat bit, don't know where you're getting that from. Forgiveness is letting go of hate and resentment. It does not require restored trust. As for the original comment, if not for the title of the post and the initial context regarding the "step-dad," I'd have thought someone was stalking OP to get the info needed then forged the texts. Then again, the ex-fiance kept demonstrating that she didn't trust him in the first place.

[@thefckigaveflewawaywithu6904]

In this day and age you can have pictures and still no proof. It's so easy to fake images, it's getting easier to fake video too. Like genuinely I'm scared for what the future holds for criminal justice.

[@aleksandarvil5718]

-Step- Brother = BRO 100

[@mflax4331]

@@brigidtheirish Forgiving is for your own mental health, not for the perpetrators improvement. Not forgetting is necessary to learn a lesson. I have experienced both. Once trust was shattered there is almost no way to gain it back. I could never trust a person again. And any such instance will make it worse to ever trust anybody else again. I am almost allergic to lies after my own bad experiences. You'll never forget those lessons. The best solution is to walk away. I'm okay, but I will never forget. Therefor I understand OP (as far as you can understand a stranger).

[@juanhaines7295]

Story 1 I heard this one this morning. Op shouldn't give them a second thought. Plus I say sue the woman that helped ruin his life. She and the step dad need to pay.

[@slick8086]

that's mild.... compared to what I'd feel like doing

[@deusdamnit]

That's a lawsuit that will go nowhere. It would cost more in court/lawyer's fees than OP could reasonably recover, and even if OP could succeed, he'd be the one responsible for chasing for the money. He could get wages garnished, place a lien on property, etc, but that all requires going back to court again to do, which means more costs without relief. And none of that could be recouped from the penalty against stepdad/tinder chick. Always press charges; don't try to get into lawsuits, though. Litigation is costly and time-consuming, and often you lose more than you can gain. You'll take the other guy down, but you might go down, first.

[@JDPOWERNO]

I'd make them all move to California, then move back to the east coast.

[@maggpiprime954]

@@deusdamnit This is sensible. Emotionally dissatisfying, but sensible.

[@sorantohell5096]

​@@deusdamnit in the US its a waste but in the EU its a easy win.

[@anonymouse9833]

I cannot believe that “stepdad.” What an absolutely vile man.

[@danacarter9147]

Definitely. Not only should OP go complete NO CONTACT with his stepfather and mother, he should also give himself some time to heal from the breakup, grow his own new family that consists of genuine, and supportive friend group, a trustworthy therapist, and find happiness with a new woman whose family are good people.

[@modestyblaise5895]

As a mother I know my son well enough to know that he would never cheat on his partner. Pity the mother didn’t know her son well enough too. Sad.

[@streamerssaymyname]

You're going to be in for a surprise then, most likely.

[@deborahyoung1873]

All she cares about is getting something shoved between her legs.

[@modestyblaise5895]

@@streamerssaymyname Haven’t been yet. He has been cheated on so knows how it feels and swore he would never do it himself.

[@GoldenLeafsMovies]

@@modestyblaise5895 Some who have been cheated turn to cheat themselves, but I've not seen many cases to start assuming.

[@itsjustmaddisen]

@@streamerssaymynamewhy would she? Are you saying all men are cheaters or something?

[@kimberlyterasaki4843]

Stepdad is a creep, considering he was meeting a girl on tinder behind his wife’s back, it wouldn’t surprise me if he pulled this whole scheme because he wanted OP’s gf for himself or by extension for his son

[@fromsami]

I was looking for this comment

[@janglesthearsonist5265]

I loved the whole take the engagement ring off and return it to OP's mom as it doesn't belong to either of us bit! The minute OP got kicked out and broken up with I was hoping she had the class to return it to OP or his mother due to the sentimentality of the ring. I was assuming that his ex had done this but OP had just not mentioned it or been aware of it due lack of contact. The fact that the ex still had the ring even once she started dating OP's stepbrother just shows how utterly classless she is and proves that OP dodged a bullet! I'm glad OP feels that he has truly gained a loyal brother with a big heart out of this nuclear level drama bomb.

[@MyUniqueBeauty]

This story is INSANE, so many levels of WTF. I would have just cut contact with everyone, his own mother cut contact over an cheating accusation. Sure cheating is wrong but that's her son, she never gave him a chance, she failed miserably as a mother. That step father is evil and unhinged and I hope he gets his karma Good on step brother for investigating and bringing his innocence to light.

[@bbjjbb61]

Comeuppence 😊 for future reference. It's nice to see people using "old" school words.

[@SidereusOfTheFallen]

@@bbjjbb61 I thought it was comeuppance.

[@CannibalisticRapscallion]

I'm honestly confused about how people actually feel about this, because I heard a story about a wife cheating on her husband, and her husband physically dragging her out to confess to her family and they disowned her on the spot, and everyone cheered at that story. But with stories like these people wanted the family to stick by their relatives and look into the situation more. Is this whole thing just a hindsight bias, or should family either stick with or immediately disown their cheating relatives?

[@elainec6687]

@@CannibalisticRapscallion I think the different perspectives on it are, inevitably, coloured by people's own past experiences, personal or indirect, so it's bound to garner more comments from those who feel strongly about the OP's particular situation. (Plus, human nature leads us to relate more strongly to a story's protagonist, so we tend to empathise with their suffering more than we would if it was told from a 3rd party perspective 🤷‍♀️) It all tends to provoke an immediate emotional response, as with the ex-fiance in this case, who already had personal experience of betrayal. The trick is to ride that out without reacting in a way you might regret, then look at the whole situation calmly and objectively, and proceed logically. “Trust, but verify”, is the golden rule. Whether that's trusting your partner, the person who told you, the “proof”, or your gut - *always VERIFY.* The logical thing to do is * double-check*, to find the whole truth of the matter. The husband in the other story you mentioned did that, and found undeniable proof the wife was cheating. The ex-fiance here didn't: she (1) trusted the people who told her without verifying what they said was true, and then (2) didn't give OP a chance to disprove it. Both stupid, sh!tty decisions, but choosing to date OP’s step-bro (within a year!) just solidifies her as an AH. She fvcked up repeatedly, and is being judged for it. Harshly yes, but well-earned. I know what you mean. It often seems like the responses are wildly inconsistent, but it actually makes sense I think, especially when each individual situation has unique aspects that need to be accounted for, and will usually resonate most strongly with a slightly different subset of people, with the responses varying accordingly. /End ramble. Sorry for the length 😅

[@elainec6687]

@@CannibalisticRapscallionBTW, your username made me crack up 😂 😂Excellent choice, well done 👏

[@carlrood4457]

I'm reminded of the woman who's sister drugged her and got her friend to say they slept together to break her up. Whole family disowned her and she moved. Truth came out later and she's kind of reestablishing a relationship with her dad, who was dominated by his wife.

[@gwdzee]

Yep. There's no mention about how much time passed between op being kicked out and when the truth came out, though.

[@Omaeka991]

@@gwdzee 1.5 yrs it says in one of OPs comments iirc

[@Vikashar]

I think it's interesting that after stepbrother helped OP so much, he called him brother at 16:36. Kind of touching

[@rbux1636]

I'm glad in the end they finally believed him. Unfortunately in most cases the victim is never believed and their reputation is stained or much worse. I wish these liars to face the worst of consequences for their actions. These types of people are absolutely disgusting.

[@margaretalbrecht4650]

They never believed him. The stepbrother believed his father. And the mother and GF believed the woman who made the phone call. But they never believed the OOP.

[@rbux1636]

@@margaretalbrecht4650 key phrase is "in the end they finally believed him".

[@margaretalbrecht4650]

@@rbux1636 No, they never believed him. They believed other people.

[@holyek7892]

Step dad got away easy and without retribution. I really thought OP would use his military training to even the score.

[@paulman34340]

What do you mean he got away easily? The man pretty much lost his entire family in one Fell Swoop all because he thought that his son would be more loyal to him which is a good thing his son isn't trash like him. I can already predict to what the assholes wanted to talk about. My guess the reason he had the number was because the posters mother wanted it so she can least try to keep in contact when she decided to forgive him. Something he believed she never would do and now he found himself calling that number himself. Likely the fucking go on his knees are maybe yell at the poster and tell him to tell everybody it was all this misunderstanding anything the man is only good at threatening. If I was the poster I would have just put a recorder and lime speak let him put the final nail in the coffin when he attempted the mandar incriminates himself further in panic. Then send it to stepbrother and let him basically shows the rest of the family if they already weren't exiling and disowned his ass then that would sure be the final nail and before I block his number I would leave now we could say goodbye through text so he knows this time he isn't getting away no excuses no nothing he lost my mother he lost his son and now he's going to lose his entire extended family he's now going to be completely alone. And I would have lambasted him for being a super retard for using that type of woman. Even pointing out she chose to tell the truth for fucking free. She's still vial for taking his money and lying in the first place and being in a relationship with a married man but have to wonder if he's going to try this to sue her which I would mock him for as well because what proof. She did what you paid her to do. I should be suing you. But I'm not going to waste my time because the one thing at least that will give me a good night sleep is knowing that the Fate you tried the delivery on to me is now justifiably on you you probably could get some shit like that tender girl to date you maybe sleep with you but this will always be a black mark on you you are never getting married again because any woman who marries you has to be the most forgiving type to let such a monster like you into their lives or a gold digger ready to bleed you dry. So have all the girls you're able to afford I have to wonder what bottom low-class prostitute would be willing to have sex with him after my mother gets done wiping him out in divorce court seeing that he cheated on her! But yeah no shit he is kind of an idiot this is good for the poster but seriously he had to use one of his Tinder hook-up!? Fucking really! He pick someone who was so easily findable and such a gullible idiot because I'm sorry I don't care if she had a change of heart she still took 60 pieces of silver to ruin a man's life and relationship by lying she's as vile as those false rape accusers so I think it's better to say she is likely going to get away with what she helped to do. It feels even if she made it right if the posters step-brother did not tell her half-truths and made the poster more pitiful than he actually is he is in a shity situation but I'm sure he had to sell how the poster is to make her feel horrible for her lie. I'm sure she did feel slightly horrible which is why it worked even though she took the money and probably told herself that the poster probably did something for his stepfather to have to pay her to lie but the fact the man was giving her $1,000 and was cheating with her against his wife should have been indication he wasn't an honest individual. Oh well if she still continuing that game may she get caught by another man's woman and get her ass kicked maybe that will get her ass off tender

[@spatha2456]

No shit I would have kicked his ass. Especially if your on the other side of the states. Jump the asshole with a mask on take his wallet so it looks like a random mugging and fly home destroying the wallet.

[@technicaldifficulties368]

Why? So he could go to prison? Yeah, that's really evened up

[@spatha2456]

@@technicaldifficulties368 Fair point, still many attacks go unsolved and its frustrating that, that asshat got off Scott free here's hoping karma at least gives him a right cross.

[@ruthsaunders9507]

He wasn't special forces and he got a medical discharge. The baddies aren't worth the trouble.

[@adamstroecker4082]

I can't imagine who this poor OP probably felt. I can't believe the mom and ex fiance would betray him like this. What awful humans. I hope theirs an update where the vile step-dad gets some serious karms

[@meowmeow7895]

In the beginning of the story,OP mentioned the step dad asked for rent. I bet the mom knew nothing about that money.

[@kerridwynntheacegoblin6465]

I’ve had someone manipulate my family against me before: it’s one of the most soul crushing feelings you could ever experience.

[@canadalovesanime3137]

I had a feeling as soon as the OP said his step-father loved the girlfriend that this was going to happen. I've heard WAY to many stories like this. This OP needs to tell those people to all get into therapy. That mother tried to turn him into a surrogate husband, gross. That step-father was so insecure that he had to drive OP away from OP's entire family. That "girlfriend"; she needs the most therapy, and should NOT get into any new relationships until she she dealt with her skeletons. No matter what OP should not get back with her, insecurities are not an excuse to flat out refuse to even hear a person out. I hope that OP doesn't lose his resolve when/if he runs into them. Kudos to the step-brother!

[@Hogwarts_dropoutt]

The fact that his is ex-fiancée agreed to a date with his brother is mind blowing to me! She took his spot in his family and then had the nerve to try and date his brother. Both her and the mother seems to need some therapy, they behaved like they where the ones who was most wronged here, when in reality they were the part of the problem. Seems like they both are stuck in some kind of victim mentality and that’s not healthy.

[@Aaron-kj8dv]

Yeah it was so weird that he was booted and she was comfortable sliding in there and going on vacation with the family and everything

[@fscorpion678]

@@Aaron-kj8dvnot entirely true, according to OPs comments her and the brother were both pushed into it and both found it weird

[@WobblesandBean]

Agreed. THEY'RE the issue here, yet they don't seem to accept their culpability in all this.

[@mshake7056]

​@@fscorpion678 doesn't change the fact they still did it and probably at one point slept together. They may not have had chemistry but doesn't change the fact they tried and did it...that something that a guy can't forget

[@jjm152]

Uh.... the girlfriend/fiancee was absolutely wronged here. She was lied too, manipulated and deceived. Hell, it wasn't even her that threw OP out, it was the Stepfather and it was also the Stepfather that isolated her and wouldn't let OP talk to her. Some of you people... smh, I don't know why you are so bad at reading situations like this. The only person I think other than Stepfather who has some culpability here is the Mother because she shouldn't have allowed her husband to throw her son out like that, and in fact if she had been a stronger presence it's unlikely that Stepfather would have tried this plan because he would have known it wouldn't go how he wanted.

[@devegas4910]

This story reminds me of the story of the girl whose own sister ruined her relationship and reputation. She and this op could definitely be best friends. OP’s mom needed therapy because she became dependent on others so that she wouldn’t feel alone. That was a bad mix because she was then unable to see when her own son was suffering from the loss of his father.

[@gwdzee]

Yep, I remember this one, too. Both mentioned seeing Christmas pictures of the happy family after kicking op to the curb. I suppose it could be coincidence.

[@lalvarez5151]

The step bro is the REAL MVP. He went out of his way to help his step bro. He is a better man than his dad ever will be

[@mshake7056]

Besides the whole fact that he probably slept with his brothers ex still he at least cleared his name afterwords

[@NotWorthBeans16]

You keep that brother. He most certainly in all senses earned that title. He looked out for you when it wasn't to his benefit but instead because he clearly cared and wanted to do right by you.

[@bessieburnet9816]

I feel bad for the fiancée as well. Imagine seeing "proof" that your partner cheated, only to find out it's some horrible elaborate scheme. Scorched Earth, I say.

[@logirl1975]

I’m pretty certain I wouldn’t be able to find any forgiveness for anyone involved, especially Mom and the fiancée. The complete lack of faith is appalling. To hell with them all.

[@AndyyWithAY]

WT actual F!!! Like what was the reason? It's billions of people on this earth and this AH had to torpedo OP's relationship for his son? And they didn't even have any sexual tension? He didn't have a crush. Just garbage

[@CreeperOnYourHouse]

If I had to guess he didn't want to pay for the wedding.

[@Nevertoleave]

That’s an easy one. He didn’t like OP, maybe even looked down on him. After all his son was a smart guy while OP was in the military. He saw how great the fiancée was and decided his son deserved her not OP. Basic Karen move. You don’t deserve this, MY child does, give it to them now

[@justinisorange]

I think the Stepdad's mother probably saw straight through this whole thing from the start, having raised him and all, but also came from that generation where you really don't want to disturb the peace

[@FearMyLadyBits]

story 1 reminds me of the reddit where OP's stepmom and her son framed him for stealing and got his dad to throw him out when he was 16. He ended up living with the grandparents and inherited their house when they passed. when OP was close to 30 his dad approached. He said he knew OP had been set up, but that he'd forgiven his wife and OP should as well. Oh, and OP should give them money to save dad's house. (stepbro had grown into a corrupt cop who stole from widows and ended up dying).

[@tntvgc9732]

What was the story called

[@rmhartman]

This dude is lucky he forgot to block stepbrother when he blocked everyone else

[@betterlatethannever4529]

It’s not like they couldn’t just get a new number and try to contact him if they really wanted to

[@rmhartman]

like the stepfather clearly did.

[@tallyp.7643]

Oh man, as soon as I learned the stepbrother was there during the accusation--considering it didn't feel like they'd been around each other all that often--I knew dad was pulling something to help his son. Damn.

[@austinpoor5217]

Reddit always says "if your partner isn't perfect, NEVER look at that TRASH again! You are SO happy!!" and I think they may be projecting a bit.

[@dannyells]

You say you always like to hear what we’ve been doing while listening to you, and I’m doing some interesting stuff while you read to me. Right now I am making fake prop arms and legs, complete with fake gore for a haunted house, and making some fake organs for medical training. Thanks for keeping me entertained!

[@MarkNarrations]

That's awesome! Thank you for sharing :)

[@TheSkull698]

Nope. The OP should NEVER allow his so-called “family” to contact him again. I would ensure they were all blocked on every platform as none of them can (or should) ever be trusted again.

[@noodleydoo2862]

I think people are being a little harsh on the ex, but I definitely get the hostility towards the mom. To just cut your son out like that…

[@patriciamoore5646]

I noticed OP went from speaking of his "stepbrother" to speaking of his "brother". It appears OP did get a "brother" out of the mess.

[@Jen321able]

His mother annoys me the most here. That's your son. Even if he did cheat, to just completely cut him off is wild to me. I'm glad he didn't just forgive her.

[@themagicconch.804]

This story is so messed up the fact that everyone just believed it that sucks I wouldn’t talk to any of them anymore that’s icky just icky, the mom and the ex to? Like yuck 🤢

[@emerystheimmortal417]

I would definitely cut off someone for cheating but unless I collected the evidence myself, I would at least give them a chance to prove their case

[@themagicconch.804]

@emerystheimmortal417 You have every right to do that. But the different here is that his own mom turned on him and was completely fine with her step son dating the ex and the fact that Noone gave him the chance to prove himself people like that don't deserve a second chance op had no real way to defend himself against something he didn't do

[@emerystheimmortal417]

@@themagicconch.804 I agree.

[@fozzy1004]

One of my very close friend was shunned and treated very badly by his lowlife family when he was 18, he left with a bag of clothes and that's it, he slept on a few friends sofas for a few months then joined the military. Long story short he needed up being a very successful business owner in his late 20's and had got married and had kids in his early thirties, and then you guessed it, his parents started to reach out as they were surprised that they did not know they had grandkids or that he was even married, but when they found out how rich and successful he was they magically appeared at his home the following weekend, by friend told them to jog on and that they meant nothing to him. My friends wife told me that she has never seen her husband so angry or speaking with such brutality in all the years she had known him. His parents eventually left and he told me they wrote a few letters the following few years but he binned them the moment he opened them, over some beers he said "like I meant nothing to them they are nothing to me". Betrayal from family cuts deep.

[@jmarkp1109]

We usually hear about the Wicked Step-Mother. Well this guy wins the wicked step-father award.

[@lauraanderson8785]

There was another story like this were a girl was abandoned by her whole family because her sister staged it to look like she'd cheated. While cheating is vile, and idk whether this makes me a bad person or what, but I wouldn't cut ties with a family member if they cheated on their partner. I'd be pissed at them, lecture them, maybe even get into an argument over it, but I wouldn't abandon them. Sure, I'd watch out in case they ever betrayed me now knowing their morals... But I just can't wrap my mind around how OP's entire family dropped him like that

[@gwdzee]

I remember that story, too. Glad I'm not the only one.

[@rachael8646]

To be honest he should sue the pants of the stepdad for defamation and alienation of affection.

[@Emerald.She-Ra]

I fully expected the stepdad to be chasing after OP's fiancée to have an affair. I did not anticipate he framed OP to set the stepbrother up with the fiancée.

[@Cjaj2]

damn step bro really earn that brother title. it may seem like he was just doing the decent thing, but he went above and beyond for OP I hope even if he can't bring himself to forgive his mom and ex that those two can still have some sort of brotherly relationship

[@gngrblls2thwall]

There are people on death row getting visited by their moms and this guy's mom disowned him over this.

[@QueenEevee1994]

Stepdad: [lies and destroys OPs relationship with his mom and ex fiancée] Karma: Now this looks like a job for me!

[@MarionHogan-m5i]

He lost his future wife, his Mom and stepdad but eventually gained a BROTHER!

[@kentario1610]

The audacity of that scumbag to call him. On a lighter note, anyone notice how "step brother" turned to "brother"? I have to agree, that's a real brother right there.

[@ShadeScarecrow]

Yea... screw his mom, screw his ex, ESPECIALLY screw his step dad and the girl that had no issue ruining someone for 1000 bucks. None of them deserve to ever see or talk to op again and I HOPE they feel damn miserable for what they´ve done. Step brother was great though.

[@truthseeker9249]

I just don't understand. WHY? Why does he hate OP so much that he would go to such great lengths to get rid of him. Also OP don't you dare get back together with that stupid fiance or let your horrible mother back into your life. Your family kicked you out of the family and turned their backs on you without so much as a second thought. They never cared about you. If they did they wouldn't have exiled you so easily.

[@shebakoby]

Narcissists/Cluster B disasters and 'paths are manipulators, first and foremost. They NEED a "scapegoat" to blame their own shortcomings on (and the shortcomings of any Golden Children and a spouse), and in order to do that, they must - without any reasonable cause - hate the scapegoat. This is what they do. The Narcissists have very little if any ability to feel empathy, and the psychopaths are completely incapable of feeling empathy at all and cannot be "fixed" in that regard. In this case I have to wonder if OP's mother is a cluster B disaster herself, because of her co-dependence (up until she found the truth out, anyway, which is something - many don't even change their minds after hearing the truth) on the (ex) stepdad.

[@margaretalbrecht4650]

I think it's less that he hates OP than that he liked the GF. I believe he wanted the GF himself, but wouldn't cheat. So arranged it so that his son could have the GF.

[@WobblesandBean]

@@margaretalbrecht4650 Except he DID cheat. I too think he had the hots for the fiance, which is grotesque on so many levels.

[@shebakoby]

@@margaretalbrecht4650 well to be fair, he hated OP long before the girlfriend came around. He was just really good at hiding just how much he hated OP.

[@eldritchthorne]

@@margaretalbrecht4650 Considering he found the chick that posed as OP's side piece on Tinder, I doubt that he "wouldn't cheat".

[@maggpiprime954]

Oh wow. This poor man. Very interesting though, how he dropped the "step" from step-brother. On a lighter, unrelated note, because of the end music Mark's been playing, I dreamt Chris Isaac's "Wicked Game" last night 😂

[@missmax2492]

Tbh, I think at this point, that man is more family than his mum to OP. So good that he was a great person

[@maggpiprime954]

@@missmax2492 Yeah. Heartbreaking for him, too, for his personal growth to come at such a cost/betrayal.

[@Symphonia30]

So the stepfather made Op feel like the bad guy, but now when his actions come back to bite him, he wants to feel remorseful. Classic narcissism at its finest.

[@ILJ68]

What gets me, OP paid stepdad rent which stepdad kept from OPs mum. So basically OP gave the stepdad the money to ruin his relationship with ex-fiancée. Sickening.

[@SpaceWizardphd]

Wow what garbage human beings especially the ex 😒 it'd take 5 minutes to prove this false with 1 call to your phone company. To cut off your own child as well. They'd all be dead to me, no chance of any relationship. Then again I'm petty so I'd probably tell my mom if she wants any relationship going further then she needs no more contact with my ex just to rub salt in that wound and leave her with no one like they did to you.

[@LusterDust]

-Step- brother's so great. He sat on this for a month not only realizing he had to end up breaking his family up, but also planning all he'd do to get evidence. And then he PAID for it and went to a lot of trouble. I love that OP just hangs up on people in an instant lol. I love the image of Step-Devil coming home to an empty house, realizing what happened, calling OP with the intention of giving some sob story/villain monologue just to get cut off and denied the drama.

[@kateemma22]

Shoutout to the step-brother, an actual icon.

[@oslo6661]

Kin hell. I would sue the step father and the other woman involved. That has to be a conspiracy to defame.

[@LadyGoddessSephiroth]

"We need to talk." About what? There's literally nothing to talk about. The events speak for themselves.

[@Dragonemperess]

This was a great distraction from the nausea from my treatment. Thanks!

[@Jessidafennecfox]

Sending cuddles

[@Tammohawk1]

1. So stepdad thought that OP's girlfriend would be good for his son. Didn't even bother to take anyone's feelings into consideration at all. Nope, just made a unilateral decision and went with it. What a piece of crap. And because of men like him is why I have decided to not date. I plan on remaining single for the remainder of my life. I'm sorry, but it would take more than just telling me that my son had been cheating for me to go no contact w/my adult sons. No man would ever tell me to not talk w/my kids ever. But then, I'm also not a weak willed person. Just the opposite.

[@DragonflyandTheWolf]

This was heart breaking. Being abandoned by almost his entire family? I can't imagine the kind of emotional trauma that would cause. Being blocked by his own mother? I don't know if I'd forgive them.

[@UsagiArwen]

If some floozy came to me with allegations of cheating by my spouse, I'd have a one on one with him, go through his stuff, and if nothing was found, would be hiring a PI to investigate this woman. Hubby agrees with that plan and even said he'd pay the PI himself for that. So this fiance just believing without further investigating means she's culpable for this happening. I would never just toss away my husband without getting down to the bottom of it.

[@Azulakayes]

Yes because you are normal and that's a normal reaction to believe your loved one over a stranger. I don't like cheaters and I have had a cheating ex. I went all inspector gadget on him until I had enough proof to confront him. I agree with you, no one would ever just tell me my partner is cheating without irrefutable proof confirmed by me and a PI. I have heard of people photoshopping screenshots so no way am tanking everything over a simple phone call or screenshots.

[@UsagiArwen]

@@Azulakayes Exactly. And when I was talking to hubby about this, I said to him, "I mean, how simple is it to create a tinder profile using your image and name, and creating a fake cheating conversation with another person. Catfishing is a real thing out there, so unless I had some actual proof from YOUR OWN personal devices, there's no way I'd just believe that crap." So really, this ex fiance deserves to be dumped to the side for being that easily manipulated by someone else, that effing gullible. I have no sympathies for her heartbreak. Let that be a lesson to her to not always take crap from a stranger at face value.

[@mssevensins]

I spoke to OP briefly. He gained a brother out of this. He went from calling him step brother to brother and he recognized who was there for him and put an effort in to make things right.

[@MathewCR]

I know it's 3 months later, but he didn't took the ex back did he? 😅

[@mssevensins]

@@MathewCR I don’t remember what was said in this video and I haven’t talked to OP, but the stepdad basically said he did it cause he didn’t think he was man enough for her. OP and ex were hanging out slowly and kinda dating but I haven’t refreshed my memory

[@ddjohnson3961]

OP don’t let any of them back in your life except the ones that helped you.

[@WiseWordsbyWiki]

You know with how often reddit and KZbin comments tell people not to listen to a cheater's excuses or defense they are sure are mad at the ex for doing just that.

[@virtualatheist]

I agree. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

[@Nevertoleave]

Exactly. If this had been from the ex’s point of view how many of these people would be saying, good for you for dumping him

[@SidereusOfTheFallen]

Reddit has an issue with applying their own advice when it's actually relevant.

[@technicaldifficulties368]

I understand why OP is upset but if the situation had been reversed he would have believed the proof as well. He also blocked his mom so how was she supposed to keep in touch?

[@WobblesandBean]

The keyword here is CONTEXT. What's more likely: that your SO is cheating, or that someone else has formulated an insanely convoluted, expensive conspiracy just to split you up?

[@Mypalpayton]

I can’t imagine how broken he must have felt. I would be so hurt if my family didn’t believe me.

[@jodieg6318]

Something I don't understand on Reddit, there are several stories where a very elaborate fraud is concocted to break up a relationship even paying fake affaif partners to lie and Reddid screams "So easily manipulated!!" Like really guys? A highly thought out plan and coming from people you love and trust and are specifically tailored to play on your insecurities and fears? Like the majority of us wouldn't fall for it when we have emotions all tangled up with it?

[@justinecorrington4106]

Update 3: step dad just showed how easy it would have been for mom to call her son if she cared

[@AgentFour]

Everyone should stay away from narcissists.

[@mikeremski2102]

Next updates need to be OP and everyone else suing the crap out of "step dad"

[@jaredstar]

I don't think there's much that could be brought forth in a lawsuit now beating him to death on the other hand might be cathartic

[@angie38]

He should consult a lawyer to see if he can sue for defamation & slander.

[@ddavis8988]

This is a very weird reaction to someone cheating. Yeah, I'd be disappointed, but to completely shun someone like this, I don't get.

[@TheAlphaDingo]

OP is better off without that toxic family. Step dad is a vile and pathetic man. Mother failed as a parent and the ex was too gullible to not even listen to her fiance's side. Step brother is at least a decent person.

[@gigga143]

S1: if i was OP i’d be NC with both the mom and ex fiancé. the only person from that group is keep in contact with was the stepbrother. a mother who would completely turn her back on her child when he’s telling you it’s not true isn’t a mother at all, and someone who you are planning to spend your life with won’t even hear you out, that’s a forever cutoff too. he’ll find better people. i hope he sticks with his uncle and father’s side of the family.

[@hilaryc3203]

It's terrible that it took the combined weight of a semi truck, a freight train and the proverbial bat to hit the mother over the head before she came to her senses. What a stupid, selfish woman.

[@j.scottvanlester4584]

A relationship with someone soo easily fooled has little value. They didn't even give him a chance.

[@spectralumbra1568]

It's amazing how much those allegations blew up. A partner cheating is such a weird thing to take a stranger's word on. I've known a ton of people this has happened to, usually done by a jealous ex and often with pictures and edited screenshots of texts sent during their earlier relationship, not while with their current partner. When a random girl texted a coworker of mine with these same allegations, she just rolled her eyes, had a bit of a laugh at her desperation with the rest of us around the office, and blocked her. Her boyfriend obviously hadn't been cheating since they had, up until a couple weeks prior, both been stuck at home together during lockdown. To think OP's fiance didn't even give him a chance to prove he hadn't done anything when he offered to show her his phone is terrible, and even if it had been true, the way the stepdad butted in and took over the confrontation was really out of line. It should have been between the two of them to figure out.

[@samurailevi49]

I’d cut contact from everyone involved in the first story. That’s unforgivable in my eyes from the mother, step dad, and ex girlfriend. Who believes someone’s step parent over their fiancé? Girl has major issues and so does the parents. Step brother is a real bro. What a great guy for doing that for OP!

[@bessieburnet9816]

How was she to know? She was given pretty solid proof that turned out to be fake. We only know it's fake because we got OP's side. How was she to know? She is a victim too.

[@ComaLies225]

This story is so wild. I really want to give OP a hug for this

[@treefittyforall]

The step-dad is a terrible person. Like, who does stuff like this? In the end I'd look at it as he did OP a favor. He exposed a lot of people's character and how they're so quick to judge and can turn on him at the word of a stranger. I'd forgive them all, but move on and not be able to have any of them in my life. They're supposed to be family and besides the step-brother none of them are worth having in my life. Why keep people who could be so easily swayed in your life and just drop you without letting you explain anything. Life went on and they dropped dude for his fiancé without EVER letting him talk. His mom should not be able to look at the man she married again, nor should his own kid. I would not be able to marry that woman. IDC how sorry she is. She knew him more intimately and was going to marry him. She should have seen he'd never do that to her and see how much he loved her. You see how fast he was willing to offer up his phone to her to prove his innocence. She didn't care. She was too quick to believe a stranger. How does she know it was someone who didn't like him? An old GF? She didn't. She didn't even try to hear him out. There was no trust, so there was no real relationship. That man blew up OP's relationship with soooo many people for a CHANCE to have that woman as his daughter-in-law. You can't make this ish up.

[@ZoeAlleyne]

So when her son was 16 and struggling with alcoholism the mum was more upset and distanced from him because he left her alone on NYE? She was more concerned about being alone on NYE than her son, struggling with drinking after the death of his father. That mother is atrocious.

[@Fortunefaded420]

step bro saved the day , thats whats up. sorry OP had to deal with all of that. bit mom and ex definitely keep your distance. cant trust them atleast not yet, maybe if ever.

[@Tsitak420]

Love watching these videos, was wondering if you could do more videos that have 1 story with multiple updates?

[@MarkNarrations]

I certainly would love to but it's not always easy as I can only work with stories that's available to me. I certainly look out for them though :)

[@Tsitak420]

@@MarkNarrationsthank you Mark! I love the stories you give us anyways I just love those kind when I’m super busy and get into the drama haha.

[@AhamkaraMommy]

Five Seconds, five goddamn seconds to think "Let's hear his half of the story." that's all it would have taken.

[@rmhartman]

Curious? He told the stepbrother why. He broke them up so the stepbrother could have the girl. Too bad they didn't work as a couple. Stepdad went through all that work for nothing.

[@linda5789]

What a dreadful step-father. Such a horrible betrayal.

[@kellywaters643]

holy shit. stepbro, uncle, and stepgrandma are awesome. I would've coldly said to them "I have a new life now, one without you"

[@kanelovec4315]

S1. I can never see the mother leaving the step father. She be back in a week or two because as op said "she needs someone in her life." Sense op will still be low contact or hopeful no contact, she will be stressed and just move back with the guy. Op should never go back to his ex because the trust is gone and resentment is there. She burnt a bridge and even had a relationship with step brother, even if it was pushed but step dad this is disgusting still. Give the ring back to mom and cut contact. They never once tried to believe in op and op should have told mom about the rent he had to pay because it was the start to hell.