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Show Sunday, June 3, Stepchildren miserable in loveless home Dear Abby: I am 15 years old. My mother and father are divorced. Dad remarried a woman with three kids. I have a DEAR ACCY black-and-blu- younger sister and brother. We live with my dad. Last week, I heard my stepmother talking on the phone to a friend about my brother, sister and me. She said, "I didn't bargain for them." She is always complaining to Dad about us. Our mother wasn't very good to us either, and she gave us to Dad. Whenever my brother, sister or I gets sick, my stepmother complains if she has to take us to the doctor. We don't eat dinner until 7 or 8 at night. She dishes out our food. We're not allowed to serve ourselves. If we don't like what she gives us, she yells at us. Her kids wait until she leaves the room to throw their food in the trash can. If she sees it, she blames us and doesn't believe we didn't do it. Her kids sit and watch TV while we get in trouble for not picking up alter ourselves. We try. She and her mother are always saying bad things about Daddy behind his back. My grandma says I should tell Daddy. If I do, I know he'll get mad at me. He yells a lot, too, and believes everything my stepmother tells him. After my mother gave us 'to him, I heard him say to her, "This wasn't in the plan." m Abigail Van Buren If you print this, Abby, I would like to tell my dad: Please believe us. We don't lie to you. Give us a hug now and then. Tell us you love us. See that we are trying. Please stop yelling at us. How can we be good when all you see is bad? Daddy, can't you see how sad everyone is? And to my stepmother, I'd like to say: We try to be good so youH like us. You say you raised your kids right. Teach us the right way, too. Please stop yelling. I want to love you if you will give me a chance. We just need someone to love us in our house. No Name, No Address, No Phone P.S. I'm sorry this letter is a mess. 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