Throughout your journey as a Step-Dad you are going to encounter plenty of opposition, good and bad advice, ridicule and opinions from everyone under the sun. In the end, none of it will help if you don’t stay true to who you are and why you are there.
Do not, I repeat, DO NOT try and compare yourself to anyone else's failures or successes. Take the time NOW and do the work that is needed to help you identify your strengths and address your weaknesses so that you can succeed and grow. Never Forget "You Gotta Be You"