For those of you with teenage kids ... I'm beyond sad tonight because I can't help but think of how this sitch has hurt or is hurting my D14. I've never talked outright with her on what is going on but she knows her dad is at least friends with this OW. I don't know what else she knows or thinks.
She seems to be so pizzed at him lately. I don't know why. It could be OW or it could be his drinking. But what really saddens me is that H is ruining his relationship with his only D.
He had, and still has, a very deep relationship with his father and respects him very much. In fact, my FIL was my H best man at our wedding.
Sad doesn't begin to describe how I feel. I'm also so angry and full of despair. I talked about this with my IC today and he said don't count on him to be the father figure/role model. That I must take the lead in her life. I wonder if I said those same words to my H if he would even hear them.
So, for those of you with teenage kids, how do you handle it? How do your kids handle it?
For me parenting is the ultimate responsibility. I have put my heart and sole into raising this child. She is such a beautiful person. I hate to see her get hurt. I hate to see her grow up and be ashamed of her father or not even respect him. I don't want these problems to cause problems for her in her future relationships...
