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partner does not accept daughter

289 replies

Dom1990 · 16/01/2023 17:35

need some advice my girlfriend who was great with my daughter at first does not want to be around my daughter, her words are i want to be with you does not mean i need to be involved with your daughter.

when i have my daughter ( twice a week ) she used to stay in the bedroom or go out now she's will just watch tv and create an atmosphere.

she does not agree with way i parent and says I baby my daughter acts a bit babyish for her age, may be true i'm
not sure, my daughter has no behavioural issues and i have only received good comments on her behaviour from family and school can not speak any more highly of her.

my parter gets jealous if i sit in my daughters bedroom with her and play and says she always comes first,

there was a time she come out the bedroom and didn't even acknowledge my daughter was here and once she left i questioned her and she said well" she didn't say hello to me either"

when i ask my daughter what she thinks of my daughter she said she likes her she does not notice that she does not enrage with her yet but i'm sure she picks up on the atmosphere.

my daughter is turning 8 soon.

anyone else experience similar situation, my worry is this will get worse not better

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Eeiliethya · 16/01/2023 17:48

She's gotta go hasn't she.

GoT1904 · 16/01/2023 17:48

How was she when she was 'great' with her at first?

This is a really unacceptable way to behave... Awful.

Nimbostratus100 · 16/01/2023 17:52

I agree, you shouldnt be in a relationship with someone who treats your daughter like this

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AlienatedChildGrown · 16/01/2023 17:54

Romantic partners are like library books. You can take them back where they came from if the story isn’t going how you hoped, and get a new one another day, when you feel like it and you have time to read.

Your child is more like a signed first edition of a rare book that is priceless. You risk damaging that then you risk grieving for what you’ve broken or lost. And time machines cannot be bought on Amazon. Which sucks arse. But there’s nothing we can do about it.

WhenWhyHow · 16/01/2023 17:54

Get rid.

BlackFriday · 16/01/2023 17:55

Please don't put your sex life before your daughter.
Get rid of the girlfriend.

Useruser1 · 16/01/2023 18:01

I think it's good that you're asking.

But you know what you need to do, your daughter needs to come first.

Sorry mate, but its the right thing to do

MysteriousMonkey · 16/01/2023 18:04

It's an mn miracle but even more true when everyone agrees you need tk break up with her. It won't get better and it's not fair on your daughter.

TheFormidableMrsC · 16/01/2023 18:07

Run like the wind. She is an absolute bitch who is jealous of your child and it won't get better, it'll get worse.

I speak from bitter experience. My ex husband left me for a woman who resented my little boy so much, he was only two years old at the time. She was an absolute fucking bitch to him and my ex refused to see it. He ended up choosing her over our son. She is subject to a prohibited steps order and will never again be allowed contact with him and my ex no longer has contact either.

I would hope that's not what you want for your child. Please put her first, the damage is horrendous otherwise.

tara66 · 16/01/2023 18:08

Which one is the child?

Eranzer · 16/01/2023 18:08

Your partners an absolute freak. Put your kid first and fuck this one off!

Butitsnotfunnyisititsserious · 16/01/2023 18:10

Dump the bitch. Why are you even asking? If you're a good father, you'd put your daughter first and give your gf the boot.

EadnothTheStaller · 16/01/2023 18:13

I'm another one who was the child in this scenario. My dad's second wife was like this, she couldn't hide her hatred of me. I was seven years old when it started and believe me, I noticed! I think my dad just bumbled on hoping it would somehow get better. It didn't.

I stopped seeing him regularly when I was 14 and now I haven't seen him in about 30 years. I doubt I will ever see him again.

LexMitior · 16/01/2023 18:15

Your girlfriend is an utter bitch. Get rid of her.

1983Louise · 16/01/2023 18:17

Please leave her for the sake of your daughter, of course you put her first, she's your baby.

tulips27 · 16/01/2023 18:17

Only stay with your partner if you want your daughter to turn out a fucked up human being who has suffered a lot because of your romantic life.

Bananalanacake · 16/01/2023 18:20

Thank god you don't live with your gf, soon to be ex

Starlightstarbright1 · 16/01/2023 18:21

Do you live with Dp ?.should never move in till dc completely happy

Regardless agree with others Dd should always come first . She has to go.

BigBangSmallBang · 16/01/2023 18:21

Please come back to the thread and let us know you have heard what everyone is saying. I think this is the first thread I have read where everyone agrees.

Greyhave · 16/01/2023 18:22

Your daughter should always come first! How can you be with someone like that? Get rid.

unclebuck · 16/01/2023 18:22

Bin her off. How can you see this improving? And if she get's pregnant your poor daughter will suffer terribly.

naughtymouse · 16/01/2023 18:22

I'm hoping you're busy dumping this cow.

PeekAtYou · 16/01/2023 18:23

I think you know what you have to do. Your partner also knows what she should do but is possibly hoping that your dd stops visiting you.

Beamur · 16/01/2023 18:24

It won't get better.
In your shoes I would put my DD first and end the relationship.

LCforlife · 16/01/2023 18:24

You have to end it, you cannot allow this to continue.

Don't expect your daughter to want a continued relationship with you if you stay with her because you're showing your child that she's not important to you.

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