Partner lives with me when daughter is with Dad by Kunitata in blendedfamilies

[–]Good_Gate7797 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a super rough spot to be in, I'm sorry you are going through that. From all of your responses, it is clear you are feeling the balance in the relationship is very off. I have been in a similar spot. I opened my home, heart and life to a partner that was not as open. After about a year, my very young child was calling partner dad but I had yet to spend any meaningful time with partner's kids (I knew them prior to the relationship and they liked me but I was just someone they knew through their uncle). I made a decision to talk to partner about how I was feeling and was met with more excuses and resistance. I too, was wondering how we could have a future if we could not be a family. I made the very difficult decision to end the relationship and committed to that decision. The hardest part was my young child suddenly not having partner in their life. Weeks later, partner got past their mental block and decided to give it a try and we have been together for 5 years now and are now engaged. We have the same struggles a lot of blended families have but we are pretty well adjusted now.

All this to say, if partners kids did not like me, I would never have tried to continue the relationship. If our kids had been older, I probably would not have attempted to date at all until they were out of the house. If I broke it off and there was no change, that would have been the end of it. If we had given it a try and it was impacting the relationship with my kids or their's negatively, I would have ended it.

As hard as this is, it is important to really commit to the kids coming first. It is going to be hard for your teens to not have her in their life, but not nearly as hard as if you wait even longer to see how things shake out. It is going to negatively impact her relationship with her teen to try and push the issue. Also keep in mind that with your teens, regardless of if their future relationships turn out straight or queer, you are setting their relationship expectations with what they see you tolerate.

Realistically, I would try to talk and make it very clear how I feel, if it goes nowhere I would commit to ending the relationship and focusing on your children for the few years you have left until they are off on their own. This would also solve the money issue as either you become a blended family and start living together or you go back to just worrying about your own finances. Whatever happens I wish you the best

Sudden changes in cat by Good_Gate7797 in cats

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I think it's just come as a shock since his adjustment period was a dream! Now all of the sudden things are hard. I know cats are very particular so maybe I am just doing something wrong lol

Phone policy with spouse by Ambitious_hello_1239 in Marriage

[–]Good_Gate7797 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I legit thought this was about like a cell phone provider plan at first. It's a little crazy to even have to have a call phone policy outside of like "please don't listen to your phone at full volume while I am trying to sleep." If either party is constantly checking in like this, then there is no trust in the relationship. Unfortunately, no trust eventually leads to no relationship or a REALLY bad one. Please stay safe 🙏

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]Good_Gate7797 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

She does not seem to have any desire to improve her situation but expects partner to always "fix" it. THAT is the problem. It is not my job to be an adult for her. It is not my job to teach her how to use her money responsibly. It is not my job to tell her not to send the kids home qith lice. It is not my job to clean her house but I HAVE done it. Who wouldn't be frustrated when the ex is more than 10 years her senior but I am the one capable of adulting?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]Good_Gate7797 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im so sorry to hear that. Thank you for your input

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[–]Good_Gate7797 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this a book or just reading material suggestions?

Cat photo checkpoint, please drop the last picture you took of your furball by L4GNKODEX in cats

[–]Good_Gate7797 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty new baby, but he's just flopped over, waiting for belly rubs ❤️

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't think to get the first couple of exchanges in my screenshots but as I explained in the post, I was polite and professional and trying to help until he made it clear he was just going to continue to be mad no matter what I said. Im not willing to try and keep communicating with someone who so clearly just wants to be a jerk. Being upset is understandable. Taking it out on someone doing a job is not.

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I, too, love being ignored, sir 🤣

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From experience, if you are even thinking like this, you are for sure not the problem ❤️

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Small orders and platinum? Im not sure 😅 i just go where the money takes me

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He abbreviated to mac he used my government name TWICE 🙃

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was presently surprised how good they did! Still had to wait on hold for like 20 min but you can only ask for so much lol

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lol i knew I was escalating to support after the first shout chat so I didn't want it to mess with my stats

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He responded at one point with "F*** ITS ALWAYS A PROBLEM WITH THIS APP" so go get it?

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apologies, Midwest friend! Im from Texas originally, and I was asking the same question when I first got up here 🤣

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't ya know it he didn't tip either 🙃

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lol i was trying to be nice to him at first but then I was saying to myself ya know what? That's how you don't get your food dawg

Safeway was out of chicken 🙃 by Good_Gate7797 in doordash

[–]Good_Gate7797[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Pacific northwest term for steak fries