two-faced 10 year old & my foolish husband
I just want to know I am not alone on this. Here is the situation: my husband has a 10 yr old daughter (that his family thinks may not be his which is a whole other story) that comes every other weekend. I cant stand her because she is lovey dovey to him when she visits and then as soon as she goes back to her moms, she talks badly about him and generally throws him under the bus, telling mom things that will cause her to send mean text messages to my husband. She does this everytime and her older brother even pulled her aside and told her she is knowingly causing problems for her dad/my husband. My husband is a good father and doesn't deserve this. He goes back and forth between being in denial about what kind of daughter he has and realizing that she is not right. I just had a baby and my husband's sister tells me one day to be careful because his 10 yr old daughter hurts babies. She has a baby that has spent lots of time with her. Luckily his daughter has not come for a visit for a couple of months (another long story) but now my husband is trying to get the visits to start up again. My only peace is knowing we are going to be moving out of the area in about 6 months and I will have to only deal with her during the summer. I am hoping by that time she completely turn her back on her father the way the older brothers have instead of being two-faced. I should say that as a child of the same age of divorced parents, I never looked to throw my father or my mother under the bus. I am trying to cope and not be angry with the brat and my husband being so foolish thinking she is loving loyal daughter (makes my stomach turn.) Please someone tell me I am not alone.
I am not happy that his sons
I am not happy that his sons turning their backs on him. They didn't play sides like the daughter. It is hard to watch his daughter be sweet then throw him under the bus over and over. I watch him get the crap slung at him for the things his daughter says. DH has confronted her and her own brother confronted her multiple times telling he it causes dad problems but she doesn't seem to care. I was protective of my dad so I don't understand this at all. I'm tired of watching my husbands kids betray him over and over after an ugly divorce so yes I think it is better that they go away until they grow up and become decent. The ex doesn't want the kids to see him and she will do whatever makes him miserable because she is miserable. Really once we move things will be better. I don't want my kid influenced by step kids who have no morals which is another long story. Lots of criminal behavior which mom thinks is ok.
The SIL had no choice. Her house was where all the kids went even kids not related to her. Various ages. My husbands daughter played with her cousins (too many to count) one of which is an infant currently. I do feel better getting this off my chest as I have kept my mouth shut.
EXACTLY! Spin and all. Little
EXACTLY! Spin and all. Little girls can teach politicians a thing or two. I guess if I was that kind of kid, I would be sympathetic. I was a 10 yr old between my bitter mom trying to stick it to my Dad but I didn't play on that for my own benefit. My mom was horrible and neglectful but I guess I wasn't willing to hurt my dad for attention. I knew it was wrong. She is a different type of kid. Thank you so much for letting me know I am not alone. Kind of a relief even though the SD is probably going to get worse as a teen.