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Grab some popcorn, because this is one of those rare moments when karma strikes perfectly<\/em>.<\/p>\n I\u2019m Mia, 16, living with my dad and my nightmare of a stepmom, Trudy. She\u2019s been in our lives for two years, but she\u2019s got the \u201cevil stepmother\u201d act down to an art. My dad keeps the peace by staying out of her way, and I survive by staying quiet.<\/p>\n Trudy\u2019s 45th birthday party was insanely over-the-top\u2014think wedding-level drama. A week before, she told me I should buy her a dishwasher<\/em> as a gift. I told her I was saving for prom. She scoffed. Naturally.<\/p>\n On the big day, I worked like a servant\u2014setting up, cleaning, refilling drinks. After cake, she publicly shamed me in front of her guests for not buying her a dishwasher and then ordered me to wash the party dishes.<\/p>\n I did.<\/p>\n The next morning, disaster struck: the kitchen was flooded<\/em>. Trudy had poured greasy meat oils down the sink and \u201cfixed\u201d it with drain cleaner. The damage? Expensive.<\/p>\n But the real twist? My dad announced they\u2019d need to cut back\u2026 except not<\/em> on my prom dress. He gave me $500 and stood up to Trudy.<\/p>\n Suddenly, she\u2019s being nice. She even offered to help me pick a dress.<\/p>\n Think she\u2019s changed for real?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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