Sorry, I know this has been covered before but wanted to start a new thread.
Have had a few 'discussions' over the last few weeks with my boyfriend where this has cropped up. Prior to me meeting him, I would have always argued that you can't possibly expect step-parents to love a child in the same way that the natural parent does. But, as long as they act as though they do does it really matter?
But, I don't feel like that now. I can't understand (because my daughter is the centre of my universe) why he can't love her as much as I do - although, rationally, of course I can.
How have others coped with this if it's cropped up? Is this relationship doomed?
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Can you resolve the situation where the step-parent doesn't love your child as much as you do?
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Tinker · 05/05/2004 22:25
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