Patricia Grisafi
For many Americans, being raised in a blended family is the norm. I mean, think of TV shows as old as The Brady Bunch. But one Florida woman by the name of Natalie is getting called out online for her apparent rejection of her blended family—in particular her stepson. Screenshots of a conversation between Natalie and a photographer to literally erase her stepson from a family portrait appeared on Twitter on Friday—and people are wondering how someone can be so cruel towards a child.
The lump in my throat after seeing this will never go away 🙁 pic.twitter.com/cPiOLn5STV
— WadeCross (@WadeCrosss) October 9, 2020
“Is it okay if I post it in a photo shop group to see if my step son can be removed?” Natalie asks the photographer. “If not I completely understand.” She then shares the image of her smiling family.
“You want him removed!” the photographer exclaims, and Natalie again requests that she wants one “with just my boys.”
On Facebook, Natalie again looked to find help with removing her stepson from the photo. She offered $10 to anyone who could help her and was greeted with disappointment from many in the Photoshop Fairy Connection group. However, it does seem like she found someone to photoshop her stepson out, as the doctored photo is currently her Facebook profile image.
This is my step dad, he’s been in my life since I was 5 years old (I’m 40) he raised me and my brothers (my sister is his) without hesistation, never once did he try and pull this shit. It takes a special kind of person to raise someone else’s kids. pic.twitter.com/qdbCEl5rUA
— adam resendez (@rezzy1519) October 10, 2020
Wade Cross, who posted the screenshots on Twitter, said that after losing his own son in November 2019, he was heartbroken to see Natalie’s request.
“I miss my baby boy so f***ing much and it may have a little to do with this specific situation, but this kid could live with me and be in every photo I’ll take for the rest of my life,” he wrote.
I miss my baby boy so fucking much and it may have a little to do with this specific situation, but this kid could live with me and be in every photo I’ll take for the rest of my life
— WadeCross (@WadeCrosss) October 9, 2020
Others on social media were also wondering why Natalie would want to remove her stepson from the picture. They cautioned that there might be a reason we don’t know. Some also shared their wonderful memories of being or raising a stepchild. And some said that Natalie’s post triggered their feelings of not-belonging when they were children.
This is my step dad, he’s been in my life since I was 5 years old (I’m 40) he raised me and my brothers (my sister is his) without hesistation, never once did he try and pull this shit. It takes a special kind of person to raise someone else’s kids. pic.twitter.com/qdbCEl5rUA
— adam resendez (@rezzy1519) October 10, 2020
Well…i hope that boy somehow feels the love from everyone here that he doesn’t even know. I hope he rises up to become better than that woman ever will be….
— 💫Just Kate💫 (@katesterloos) October 10, 2020
This is my husband our baby boy and our son! My husband is not the biological dad of eldest but if he ever said something like that I’d bin! He’s taken on my son like his own and he’s happy to have him in photos!! As it should be pic.twitter.com/cJK4k8XP9i
— katie mogg (@katieb1982) October 11, 2020
This is my husband our baby boy and our son! My husband is not the biological dad of eldest but if he ever said something like that I’d bin! He’s taken on my son like his own and he’s happy to have him in photos!! As it should be pic.twitter.com/cJK4k8XP9i
— katie mogg (@katieb1982) October 11, 2020
This legit brings tears to my eyes. When you marry someone you marry their whole family especially the kids. My heart breaks for this kid. I don’t even know him and I want to love him.
— Sasstastic (@SassyNurseA) October 10, 2020
