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But I don't see why I should allow him to walk in and out on them when he is not willing to live up to the responsibility.

I am not keeping them from him . . .merely trying to draw a clear line!
What do you think?



I think this is wrong - you shouldn't come between him and the girls. It seems like you are trying to punish him for not doing the right thing, but that in itself is punishment enough. Don't give him a good reason for painting you as the bad guy. Don't give your daughters reason to resent you. Take the high road.

I think you can certainly tell him you think he's being irresponsible, but I don't think it would do any good. Perhaps instead of trying to control him by punishing him for his actions, you can focus on how you can take the high road here, and what that road really looks like to you.

“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. ”
– Albert Einstein