AITA for Backing Off from Parenting My Stepdaughter After She Called Me “Just My Dad’s Wife”?

AITA for Stepping Back from Parenting My Stepdaughter After She Called Me “Just My Dad’s Wife”?

She cooked, cleaned, and cared for her stepdaughter for 5 years.Then the girl called her “just my dad’s wife.”Now she’s wondering if taking a step back was the right move — or just plain petty. Let’s break it down. She stepped in like a second mom — but now she’s stepping away. In a viral Reddit post, a 35-year-old woman shared her side of a messy step-parenting moment. She married her husband five years ago and quickly took on a parenting role for his daughter, who was 11 at the time. “I’ve done everything a parent does. Doctor visits, school meetings, shopping, helping with homework. I’ve been there.” But recently, during an argument over chores, her now-16-year-old stepdaughter snapped: “You’re not my mom. You’re just…