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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 442492" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Rain</p><p></p><p>It hoovers, it really does. But you know what? I have a feeling your daughter is probably a little less buddy buddy with dear ol' Dad than you think. Odds are, she feels like he owes her this time. Let her have it, in away he does owe it to her. It won't take too long before she gets his number and gets tired of it. </p><p></p><p>In the meantime, you're doing great. You're giving her a chance to miss you. </p><p></p><p>All of us have gone a little crazy and handled situations poorly at one time or another. Pretty much comes with raising difficult children. While you're a parent, you're also just a person too who has feelings and emotions.</p><p></p><p>I know it's hard though. I went many years without contact with katie. While the fact that she still hasn't changed frustrates me and disappoints me.....At least now I know what's going on with her and the kids. Those years of not knowing were tough. I got better with detachment as time moved forward. </p><p></p><p>But about that dad thing.......My own dad was that way. I went through the whole "he owes me" stage myself. It didn't last long.......as I was just better off, and had BEEN better off without him. All of us kids sort of went through it at one time or another.....the boys lasted the longest, boys have a really hard time letting go of the dad thing. </p><p></p><p>I'm sure ex is having a blast rubbing this in your face. So instead of letting it get to me, I'd try another approach. I'd act thrilled that he finally has taken an interest in his daughter. Really play it up. Odds are his interest will wain pretty quickly. Sounds like he's petty enough this was to just get your goat.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 442492, member: 84"] Rain It hoovers, it really does. But you know what? I have a feeling your daughter is probably a little less buddy buddy with dear ol' Dad than you think. Odds are, she feels like he owes her this time. Let her have it, in away he does owe it to her. It won't take too long before she gets his number and gets tired of it. In the meantime, you're doing great. You're giving her a chance to miss you. All of us have gone a little crazy and handled situations poorly at one time or another. Pretty much comes with raising difficult children. While you're a parent, you're also just a person too who has feelings and emotions. I know it's hard though. I went many years without contact with katie. While the fact that she still hasn't changed frustrates me and disappoints me.....At least now I know what's going on with her and the kids. Those years of not knowing were tough. I got better with detachment as time moved forward. But about that dad thing.......My own dad was that way. I went through the whole "he owes me" stage myself. It didn't last long.......as I was just better off, and had BEEN better off without him. All of us kids sort of went through it at one time or another.....the boys lasted the longest, boys have a really hard time letting go of the dad thing. I'm sure ex is having a blast rubbing this in your face. So instead of letting it get to me, I'd try another approach. I'd act thrilled that he finally has taken an interest in his daughter. Really play it up. Odds are his interest will wain pretty quickly. Sounds like he's petty enough this was to just get your goat. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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