["My stepfather has been in the hospital this week and I haven't called him. I feel kind of ashamed and awkward about it.", 'Why, did you hesitate in the first place?', "To be honest, I don't really like him. It hasn't been a very good marriage with my mom."]
I see than, I could tell you that you should just overcome yourself and do it, but its you own personal business...
stepfather in hospital and I didn't call