Hi everyone,
I’ve met someone, it’s early days but I can definitely see a possibly future with him. At the moment I’m enjoying the relationship and seeing how it goes. But I’m also thinking that sometime in the future I may decide to introduce my partner to my little girl (she just turned 3) and just wondered if everyone bonds with their step child?
The guy in question adores me but it would be a massive deal breaker if he couldn’t bond with my DD. Her father has never been involved and my partner doesn’t have a child of his own. So if all works well, he would fit into the role of her father which would be lovely. No blended family going on which I realise is less complicated. But he doesn’t have the same experience of someone with a child - which again may be an issue (he is about to turn 39)
I guess I just wanted to know if you naturally love your step child if you love their parent? She’s so young that I would hope the bond would be easier to develop.
Cherry x
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Cherryblossom200 · 01/03/2018 19:05
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