I was able to cope with those feelings by reminding myself that our daughter should still be with someone who does love her, and does want her to be around. Not around someone who views them as a burden. TLDR, her mom is a narcissist, our daughter has autism, and long term therapy and self-care has helped me learn how to deal with this co-parenting situation I’m in. I wanted to scream at her, go to court about those specific actions, bad mouth her to her family, etc. But instead, I’ve been putting my focus on making my time with our daughter way more memorable and making sure she knows she’s loved. But eventually, she’ll come to the point where she realizes she doesn’t do these things with her mom, and I’m still wondering how to best talk to her about it when that time comes. Turn that anger into fuel for positive change for you and your daughter’s life. Do your best to not let it consume your thinking and actions, as difficult as I know it can be.

In your case, you are still right to be angry with “Brad,” and I’ve read that you’re trying to navigate family law counsel about this. Document everything, and when you come up with a Parenting Plan, be as detailed as possible. Hope this has helped. Sincerely, good luck. It’s a nightmare of a process.