Teen Refuses To Use His Mom’s New Last Name, Family Says It Sends The Wrong Message

There are always going to be some problems when two families blend together. There are boundaries, loyalties and other questions that all need to be resolved, in what is generally a pretty emotionally charged situation. One such tripping point can even be the names and last names people decide to keep for themselves.

A teen asked the internet if he was wrong to insist on keeping his late father’s last name even after his mom remarried and he ended up in a blended family. We reached out to the young man who made the post via private message and will update the article when he gets back to us.

Keeping a parent’s surname is a way to honor their legacy

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But one teen ended up getting into conflict with his mother over it

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He gave some more thoughts in the comments

Most saw his side of the conflict