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? asked in Family & RelationshipsFamily · 7 years ago

What to address a step parent as?

My dad has a fiance that I know little about because she spends all her time around him and I don't feel comfortable with her. When I am speaking about her with my dad I call her by her first name-Shelly-but my dad basically told me I HAVE to call her Ms. Shelly. I have already had a step mom previously to which I referred to as mom because she has been there since before I could talk. During my time with her I was aware that she wasn't my biological mom but I considered her as such. I haven't seen her for 3 years because her and my dad separated. He just recently got his divorce finalized. I have only spoken to her a few times the first 2 years but haven't since because she has seemingly moved on with her life and has a baby. I have accepted that those years of my life were in the past but I do not believe that I should I have to call my dads new fiance Ms because I'm not comfortable with it and its too formal seeing as that I am 15, I think I am well aware of the implications of blended families(she has 2 sons-one 14 and the other 9) and I feel that the only way I can be ok coming to her for anything is if I can call her by her name. What to you think I should do and should I tell my dad even though he seems to be only concerned with her comfort...

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  • 7 years ago
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    you address her by her first name if what makes you comfortable...dont force yourself to call her something different

  • 7 years ago

    Ask her what she prefers to be called. If she says, Ms. Shelly as well, that's what you call her.

    Seems a bit formal, but Mom would be even more awkward, as would Mrs. [Your Last Name].

    Your dad is on wife #3, sure hope he gets it right this time around.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Ask the women in question what would she wants to be called.

    she can not be to old if she has two young kids.

    but if she tells you to call her Ms. then you tell her that her.

    kids should call you Miss Tippens.that should do it

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Your father is a tripper. Call her by her first name, thats what I call my fathers girlfriend, unfortunately Im not allowed to call her white trash.

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