When I was 16, I was struggling a lot with my mental health, especially at my dad’s house, and asked him for support and for us to go to family counseling. My dad lied to my stepmother about the situation and she ended up cutting me off and not allowing me at my dad’s house.
For a few months, I tried to get us into counseling to repair things, but nothing came of it. Eventually, my mom helped set something up and my dad agreed to go, but I was told I needed to ask my stepmother myself if she’d be willing to participate.
I reached out to her, and her response was not what I expected. She also said that her therapist supported what she wrote.
I’ve included the text exchange below for context. Am I missing something here, or does her response seem disproportionate to what I asked, especially given that I was 16 at the time?\[https://imgur.com/a/sABRmLS\\\](https://imgur.com/a/sABRmLS)