I told him she was looking for an escape. It wasn't about what I did or didn't give her, she wanted to be free. Similar to your thought on how your h had to fix the plumbing yesterday. It's part of having a family. Raising a family isn't "fun" most of the time. It's work, responsibility, sacrifice.
I would say there is quite a bit of this in my sitch as well, now that some things have percolated through the filter. And W has said that she "burned herself out" with being a parent in the style of parenting she wanted.
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He never disciplined her. She was his little girl. Keep in mind, he had an alcohol problem during her teen years and her mother coped by drinking and escaping during that time. I'm not sure what it all means? She has said she's out looking for her father.
That is an interesting tidbit, MM...some more info on that? Maybe there is a key to understanding there...?
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