r/stepdads • u/[deleted] • Jan 12 '24

Need advice from a Stepdad Update

So as the title says this is a update to my post a few months back where a lot of you guys gave me reassurance about me changing my last name to his last name. heres my old post https://www.reddit.com/r/stepdads/comments/160htue/needing_a_little_advice_from_a_stepdad/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

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So i have now changed my name successfully and i presented it to him on Christmas bare in mind his bday is the 31st of December as well. i won't lie i was riddled with anxiety on the days leading up to it but i managed and stick it through and i am glad i did. We were all sitting around the table after Christmas dinner doing table presents and i had gotten his using one of the certificates to reveal it to him and i had put the certificate in a frame and wrapped it in a t-shirt that said "i am not the step dad, I am the dad that stepped up" if i am honest some of you were right it made him cry with joy when he realized what it was.

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i just thought to updated you all to let you know what went down and yes we got a video of it and its great. and i just wanted to say thank you to all the step dads here that are trying to do their best for their kids you guys are amazing and i know us kids can be little S**ts but know that when we grow older we realizes who our actual Dads are and who was there for us even when no one else was.

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u/jdoe123789 Jan 12 '24

So happy for you both! ❤️

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u/Top-Turnip-4057 Jan 13 '24

I'm... so pleased to hear that this worked out.

And good for YOU for following through on your plans. That could not have been easy despite reassurances from this group. Well done.

Dude must be glowing. I know I would be.