Should a Tattoo Offend My Stepdaughter's Father?

Therapy Thursday with Ellen K · Oct 8, 2026 · 20m · transcript

Carlos is dating a woman who has a daughter. He gets along so well with her that he considers her his daughter too. He's also very close to the daughter's biological father. They spend a lot of time together and consider each other brothers even if they're not related. Because Carlos is so close to his wife's daughter, he got a tattoo of her. Since he has so many tattoos, he didn't think anything of it. The problem is that since his tattoo, the girl's biological father has iced him out. He doesn't want to hang out anymore and is acting very cold towards Carlos. Sarah, Ellen, and Ryan help him…