a MN state senator was booked for breaking into her stepmother's home, but it turns out she's DFL, so I lost interest.

[shrike3]

23. As a stepmother myself, I can't imagine A)dealing with a burglary after losing my husband

B) Finding out the burglar was a stepchild.

Second wifehood can be a tough gig. Like it or not, you're a latecomer to the family and some people treat you as such. OTOH, some new wives make it hard on themselves. There was a reddit thread about a first wife being asked to take her maiden name back because her ex's fiance wanted to be the only Mrs. so-and-so. If you're that insecure, you have no business stepping into an established family.

Then again, there was a situation where the daughter of a newly-deceased man tried to insist there must be no mention whatsoever of her dad's second wife in his obituary. Only her late mother, she said, should be mentioned. Naturally the widow was upset and the obituary ended up not running. Wonder if Mitchell's dad was a widower when he married, or if there was a contentious divorce.

I can't even imagine what went on between Mitchell and her stepmom. Must have been a major fallout, a major breakdown in communication for this to happen. Or just an acrimonious relationship that lasted throughout the marriage. I'm trying to be understanding, but a burglary is no way to handle.