I love my stepdaughter, but seeing her bond with my boyfriend hurts
DEAR DEIDRE: EVEN though I love my stepdaughter endlessly, seeing the bond she has with my boyfriend breaks my heart.
The love they share is a constant reminder that I may never know this myself and it’s really starting to weigh me down. I feel so guilty for feeling this way.
I’m 28, my boyfriend is 30 and we’ve been together for two years.
He has a six-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
She stays over two to three days a week and we spend a lot of time together and get on great.
I’ve always known that I may potentially never have children because of my endometriosis, but until now it had never really affected me.
There’s something about seeing my boyfriend in dad mode that hits a nerve and I’ve been struggling to cope.
I’m worried that it may upset our relationship in the future, but I have no idea how to resolve these feelings.
Please help.
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DEIDRE SAYS: It can be hard to see other people with children when you desperately want your own, and it’s normal to feel some sadness.