Can I really do this #5

[Dtrmned]

Thanks Sandi as always for your input, advice and guidance.

Thinking on this, I believe I am right in my stance, but I do need to find a way to get my D back engaged. I am leaning more on the allowance side, with a twist. Maybe giving her the opportunity for her to work for me 4-5 hours per week. She would come to the office once or twice a week in the afternoons. Work on some social media stuff for my company, and I'd pay her. It would give her the opportunity to put her skills to work and improve them, earn some money, and give her a chance to see her father outside of the home situation interacting with other adults in the world. It will also give her some perspective on the working world and some great self-esteem building as she would be earning her money as opposed to the entitled attitude she believes presently.

I see the alignment between D & W against me and I have been struggling with this. I know my W will exploit this as much as she can to justify her own selfishness. I also will not put my D in between us and use her as a pawn in any way. If I can show my D a little about life, help her with responsibility, I think the respect part will come when she sees how hard I work, how things actually work in the world, and hopefully doing some work together will bring us closer.