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'My Dead Father's Girlfriend Is Messing With Me!'

Almost every injustice doubles as a wake-up call.

Heather Havrilesky
Jul 31, 2023
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Discovery (1961) by Helen Lundeberg

Dear Polly, 

When I was ten years old, my dad died. At the time, my parents were divorced (my mom's decision; amicable after 14 years of marriage and two kids) and both seeing other people. My dad had reconnected with his high school sweetheart (also divorced) and they were living together. She had two daughters around …

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