I'm living with my boyfriend of 12 years and am a "stepmother" of a 17-year old girl who hates her father. My SD is in foster care in another state and I've been working with her since her mother died a year ago to reunite her with her estranged father (my SO).

Her father has a mild form of autism (non-diagnosed) and can be difficult to get close to. I have managed to do so since I understand his condition and have learned to work with it.