![]() Before I published my first novel, I taught elementary school, and often taught multiple siblings from the same family. But if you can’t accept his kids for who they are, flaws and all, the relationship is fairly doomed. It sounds like you won the genetic lottery with your daughter, and also like you’ve raised her well. If you do stay with him, though, you’re going to need to let go of the urge to compare his children to your own. ![]() Maybe you’ll win them over, and they’ll be thrilled to see him spend more time with you. You’ll see, then, whether they’re going to be absolute nightmares, or if they’re just dealing with a lot, including their mother’s passing (however long ago that was). If you haven’t met them yet, though, get yourself to town and invite them all out to dinner, your treat. If it’s the latter, then since he’s already shown that he will ultimately acquiesce to their wishes, there’s really no point in holding on. I’m curious if you’ve met them, and if you have a read on whether they’re simply overly attached or if they’re actively bent on sabotaging any romantic relationship he might have. On the one hand, he sounds like a tremendously invested and beloved father on the other, he sounds like a pushover. Should I wait to see if he sets and enforces healthy boundaries with them, or should I move on? After our last date, I suggested that since he has so many demands for his time and attention, perhaps long-distance dating was not a good idea. He confessed he has ended one relationship because it was upsetting for his kids. ![]()
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