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Parenting but not together 

I'm so upset about my ex's lack of understanding with our daughter.  She came home after her weekend with him very upset.  After a few hours she told me that her father and his girlfriend had a "discussion" about her in the next room so she heard everything.  His girlfriend said that my daughter is "cold, unfriendly and that there is something wrong with her."  The girlfriend said something like "I'm not saying you raised her wrong but..."  At that point, my daughter left the house.  I asked her if her father stood up for her and she said no that he had not.
I was furious but I kept it to myself.  I told her that there is nothing wrong with her and that it was totally inappropriate for this "conversation" to have been anywhere within her hearing.  In reality, my daughter probably is cold and unfriendly to her father's girlfriend but that's because she doesn't like the intrusion.  The girlfriend was thrust upon her before she had even adjusted to our separation.  She continues to say that her father doesn't care about her.
To top it off, her father sent me an email saying he wants to discontinue our daughter's counseling sessions.  She doesn't want to stop going and told me that counseling has helped her.  I have to admit that I want to call him and yell, but I don't think that will do any good.
by grngrl  13 Posts 

Posted on 5/28/2008 10:10 AM
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i know how u feel,i have a girl around 6yrs old and her dad and i seprated while she was younger.he cheated on me with the woman he is married to now.my ex would sneak our child over at his wifes house without me knowing it.our child hasnt been getting along with her dads new wife.our child doesnt even want to go because of it.i will question him about things his wife says to our child but,he takes up for his wife.i listen to my child ask me why.i tell her the truth.but,i hate for her to go through this.im there for herbut it hurts to see her ask why.im a single mom.
by shy   90 Posts
Posted on 7/8/2008 11:09 PM
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What nerve he has to expect her to stop counseling. Ugh...How selfish is he? Obviously, he puts his love interest before his child. Says a lot about him. I think you are mighty lucky you are out of this situation and your daughter is darn lucky she has you.
Best of luck!
by Linny   152 Posts
Posted on 5/28/2008 3:20 PM
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Keep her in counseling and let her father know what she has over heard and how that made her feel. The new girlfriend has to understand there are boundries. If the father can't keep her in place maybe she should not be around during his visitation. Maybe that would make the daughter more comfortable. Better yet, invite the dad & girlfriend to the counseling session. Maybe she would be able to open up about her feelings. Either way, the girlfriend will be seen as the intrusion untill she earns her spot in your daughters heart as a member of the "family" or as a "friend".
by Branny   838 Posts
Posted on 5/28/2008 3:12 PM
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Does your ex's g/f have kids?
by SuYin   316 Posts
Posted on 5/28/2008 1:44 PM
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Yeah, I ended up with step parents on both sides. And both were good, but both took some adjustment.  On the other hand, I don't remember any conversations that started with "Robby is cold."  either.  There was the stepmom as "Mrs. Boyd" and not "Mom" fiasco though...

As a non parent who has an opinion on everything, I think that parenting comes with a lot of challenges.  Those double when you're not parenting as a team.  It'll take some time, but you'll work these things out.  It's obvious that you love your daughter and want what's best for her.  At the end of the day that's what matters.  Oh, and that you share with her those 3 little words.  ;)
by Robert-Boyd   5134 Posts
Posted on 5/28/2008 12:33 PM
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thats tough - as a son of divorced parents, I can assure you you are right about why your daughter might be "cold" to the NW -

Of course she is cold to her - she represents change! bad change!  How could anyone expect her to be any other way? I think it took me 5 yrs to watm up to my stepmom (who is great) - even though I knew she had no part in the breakup of my parents....

by dadoo   18 Posts
Posted on 5/28/2008 11:00 AM
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