A man refused to call his step-mom “mom” but instead chose to call her by her first name, a decision which has left his family divided and soured his relationship with his dad.
Tony lost his mom when he was 13, and soon after, his dad, Pete, remarried. Shortly after he became a freshman in high school, he moved in with his dad and step-mom.
After losing his mother at just 13, Tony struggled to accept his father’s new wife and made it clear that he would call her by her first name rather than “Mom.” What seemed like a small personal choice eventually created deep tension within the family and drove a painful wedge between Tony and his father. Continue reading to find out what happened →
