Hello! I'm a 24 year old who's been with her partner for 2 years. We've lived together for 1 of those years. My partner has a daughter who is 6 who lives with us half the week.
A bit of background: his family took a long time to be relatively "nice" to me and accept me as I wasn't his child's mum. I get on quiet well with mum but she can cause problems at times. I also get in relatively well with his daughter but I find it so difficult at time.
I was quite care free before I met my partner, I did as I pleased and lived on my own so moving in with him and his daughter was a massive change in my life! It was hard at first and then things got really good, but recently she's becoming quite defiant. I am a teacher so feel I know how to discipline kids but I'm at a total loss here. I don't know what my role is?
Does anyone else feel total resentment for their partners child which leads to resentment for them? I hate feeling this way and I want this living arrangement to work but I'm struggling. Does anyone have any tips on getting through when you feel the partners child is making things very difficult? Thanks!
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lhh00002106 · 26/06/2016 10:13
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