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Originally Posted by UGAalum94
When I first read her post, I had the reaction you are having, and then I realized she must have been thinking about the not-custodial step-parents and step siblings who never lived in the same household. It was still a pretty thoughtless comment for her to have made, no doubt, but maybe it's not the case that she considers all step-relationships as less valid than blood relationships.
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Well here's a tip to PNMs, saying things like this can give the wrong impression and cause offense. Especially critical when we barely have time to meet you. If a woman said this to me and was seeking a rec/membership it would not fare her well. I know I'm not the only woman who isn't in her "actual blood relative" family either. Thankfully families are many things and even when our legacy policies aren't encompassing of all kinds of families we have RIFs and personal letters to assist in the process.
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