Desperate for advice, my stepdaughter hasn't-until recently openly viewed her 'issues' about me, in the last two months it's come to a complete break down between us.
Her father and mother split 10 years ago, mum has remarried 4 years ago. My husband and I have been together 3 years, married in September.
I've never tried to be a mum to her, just a friendly family friend, my husband always put her attitude to 'being shy', he will never accept any criticism, discussion on how to manage her behave as a team.
His ex has said, even under our roof, I can say nothing critical to her, if something needs saying my husband is the only person allowed to say anything-which he doesn't as he is terrified standing up to her equals losing her, I call it parenting!
It's come to a head this last two weeks, he hasn't stood up for me against the criticism hurled at me, I may not be as happy go lucky, smiley and at her beck and call anymore but surely that's to be expected when her behaviour-to my mind is 'only child, split parents guilt, no-one said no to'.
Even Down to the fact that she has a regular injection to 'regulate her period' I say it's a depo injection-he says I'm wrong and why would his daughter and ex lie to him-basically, peeps, am I wrong even down to my thoughts on the injection-he can't even back me for that!!