Worst step mom stories: Share your experiences

One bad behavior is when stepmoms are verbally abusive. They might call stepchildren names or constantly put them down. Another is being overly controlling, not allowing stepchildren to have any freedom or privacy. And some stepmoms try to isolate stepchildren from their friends or other family members.

One of the worst poop horror stories I've heard was from a friend who was traveling. He had eaten some really bad street food and suddenly got an urgent need to go. But the public restroom he found was so dirty and smelly that he almost threw up while trying to use it. He said it was the most disgusting and difficult poop experience he ever had.

One of the worst school lunch stories I had was when they served a mystery meat. It looked like some sort of greyish - brown mush. It was supposed to be beef, but it had no taste or texture of real beef. I took one bite and couldn't swallow it. I ended up just eating the side salad that day, which was just some wilted lettuce and a few slices of cucumber.

One of my worst first dates was when the guy talked only about himself the whole time. He didn't even ask me a single question about myself. It was like I was just there to listen to his monologue.

One of the worst hotel horror stories I've heard was about a friend who checked into a supposedly nice hotel. When he entered the room, there were cockroaches everywhere. He immediately went to the front desk to complain, but the staff was very unhelpful and just said they would send someone to spray later. He couldn't stay in that room and had to find another hotel at the last minute.

One of the worst stories I've heard was when a teacher publicly shamed a student in front of the whole class because the student's parents couldn't afford the latest textbook. The teacher made the child stand up and said it was the parents' fault for not providing the necessary materials. It was so cruel and unfair as the family was going through financial difficulties.

One of the worst mechanic horror stories I've heard was about a guy who took his car in for a simple oil change. When he got it back, there were strange noises coming from the engine. Turns out the mechanic had used the wrong type of oil filter, which caused a blockage. It cost him a fortune to fix the damage that could have been easily avoided with proper attention to detail.

One of the worst landlord horror stories I've heard was about a landlord who refused to fix a leaking roof. It rained constantly, and the tenant's belongings got soaked. The landlord just ignored the calls and messages about the problem.

There was a new employee who was always on his phone during work hours. He would take personal calls and text constantly, completely ignoring his tasks. It was really unprofessional and distracting for the rest of us. We tried to talk to him about it, but he just didn't listen.

Well, in my family, the worst Thanksgiving happened when we had a big gathering at my grandparents' house. My cousin brought his new puppy without telling anyone. The puppy ended up getting into the kitchen and knocked over the gravy boat, which spilled all over the floor. Then it chased the cat around the house, causing chaos everywhere. It was a total mess, and we spent most of the day cleaning up instead of enjoying the holiday.