Originally posted by catnapper
(BTW, my stepdad IS my dad... my real father is nothing more than a sperm donor to me.)
My step dad is my dad, too. My dad was more than a sperm donor, but, my step dad is amazing. I was lucky to have two great dads for a few years. My dad died when I was nine. My mom and step dad had been married about three years already. But, anyway....maybe your step daughter just doesn't feel like she can open up to or trust parents, especially if her mom doesn't even contact her. There are so many things that are probably in her head, and, in her heart. Something will have to happen that will break her walls down.