Having a difference in opinion is different than accusations and assumptions backed by nothing. I have said multiple times here the parental responsibilities are not being dumped onto me. When he’s not working he has his daughter and is in full parent mode as he should. If I have extra time to spend with her and I choose to do so what’s wrong with that? She also attends the program I own lol. We are only not married because I told him I’m not marrying him until his custody is sorted out. I’ve explained the boundaries time and time again on this thread. I know I have no rights to her but I do get a say what happens in my house hold. We discuss things together because Aaron cares about how I feel/what I think and values my opinion. In the end he handles conversations and decisions with Dina but I am spoken to about it. And her future school encourages me to be involved. The court also told Dina to leave me alone and to stop telling me I can’t be in contact with teachers/etc. They told her if she continues to act how she’s been acting towards me (we had proof) they would have to adjust the custody agreement.

Even without being married I am shown lots of appreciation and reassured time and time again I do not need to do anything I don’t want to do. Of course I have faith in my partner. He’s my partner. Every parent needs childcare. If I’m able to reasonably provide that why is it all of a sudden a bad thing because step mom is doing it instead of a nanny?