I have been with my partner for 12 years now, and we are both very happy. When I met him, he had a daughter who at 6 was a very precocious child, and always very rude to me and my son. As her dad only saw her once a fortnight, he let her ride roughshod over everyone and never disciplined her. Over the years I have tried everything possible to get on with her but all to no avail. On numerous occasions I have spoke with her dad about it, and her, but improvements never last for long. Now at 18, she is arrogant, rude and difficult to be around. I dread her coming to stay, and then feel drained when she has left. She was particularly bad this weekend, and I now feel low, my self esteem is almost non existent and I feel dreadful. I feel so angry. With myself for letting her effect me in this way, but I can't see anyway out of this. It is effecting my health, and I want to spend as little time around her as possible. Am I being unreasonable, is it me?
I feel so exhausted by all this.
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tsm106 · 09/11/2015 23:52
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