The man then provided details about the substantial financial support he had given his step-daughter, including covering the cost of her college education, which had amounted to $40,000, even though she attended a state school.

Additionally, he mentioned purchasing a car to ease her commute to and from school after her high school graduation.

Once he regained his composure, he rose from his chair and expressed his desire to propose a toast, acknowledging his decade-long presence within the family.

What seemed to trouble him the most was how his stepdaughter treated him compared to her biological father.

OP explained that, at times, her bio dad would reappear in her life, and she showed deep affection toward him. Despite his lack of financial contribution or child support, the stepdad shared that his stepdaughter still loved her birth father and wanted him in her life.

He mentioned that her biological father had a history of making promises to her and then leaving, which invariably broke her heart.