After my parents divorced, my dad promised things wouldn’t change—but they did the moment he married Jane. He slowly prioritized her three kids over me. At first, I convinced myself it was temporary, but as birthdays, weekends, and promises were broken, I began to realize I was no longer part of his plans. He canceled our outings, skipped events, and always had an excuse tied to Jane’s kids. I felt like an outsider in his new “family.”
