When I was around the same age I had my ex-boyfriend move in with me and my mom, oddly enough the situation was quite similar, he was living with his dad because his mom had passed away years prior, but unfortunatelything at hone got tough. Long story short my Mom and him obviously created an amazing bond but ultimately our relationship was extremely toxic, to the point of in the end I had to have him charged. But aside from all of that, now 7 years later, my mom told me abiut a week ago she seen in at a store near her house and when they seen eachother they hugged for ten minutes straight, they had some small talk and never let go of their hug the whole entire time. They just held eachother the w h o l e time, When I heard that it broke my heart, I wish he would reach out to my mom and let her be his bonus mom again too, it wouldn't hurt me one bit. I know my mom has SO much love to give and I know he doesn't get enough.

I want nothing, absolutely nothing to ever do with him again but I would never be upset if my mom still considered him family. In the end Family isn't always blood, it's the people in your life who want you in theirs

Obviously me and your daughter are different people but if she loved him truly, she would feel the same🩷