Mark Anthony Stephens has blessed us with another moving sermon from the Church of Self-Victimization this week, passionately lamenting the plight of the “good dad” unjustly cast out of his children’s lives.

His post proclaims:

• “It’s not the breakup that breaks the kids, it’s losing their father.”
• “He didn’t leave. He was forced out by lies, by courts, by control.”
• “To the women using kids as weapons: Stop.”

Truly inspirational… if you conveniently ignore reality.

Let’s break this down:
In Mark’s revisionist masterpiece, he’s the steadfast, noble father who “showed up” (except when he didn’t), “provided” (except when he didn’t), and “stayed” (except when the courts removed him for the safety of his own children).

This is DARVO in peak performance:

• Deny: No acknowledgment of his actual documented behavior that led to court involvement.
• Attack: Vilify the children’s mother and paint the legal system as corrupt.
• Reverse Victim and Offender: Present himself as the sacrificial father suffering at the hands of lies and injustice — while conveniently omitting the dozens of opportunities he squandered to repair the relationship.

All this while maintaining an impressive daily social media presence — quite an achievement for someone claiming he’s too disabled to work or pay child support.

But here’s the real punchline:
👉 Mark ends with a warning that “Dad isn’t replaceable.”
Well… for what Mark has provided as a father, let’s all sincerely hope there is no replacement. The last thing these kids need is another round of empty promises, unpaid court orders, and publicly posted selfies pretending it’s all someone else’s fault.

In reality, no one’s even trying to replace him — they’re just picking up the pieces he left behind.

So next time Mark posts about the “good dads being pushed out,” remember:
Some doors close because they’re slammed shut from the inside… right before the same man turns around and blames everyone else for locking him out.