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HELP! should I be a bigger person and still help out?

dreams's picture

I'm so confused! Over 2 years ago my boyfriends daughter has moved in with us. Her BM could not handle her because she was mouthing off to her.
I have been helping my boyfriend with her for a while now, he would drop her off at school I would pick her up later. Since she is a lazy teen girl (17) I would make her lunch and serve her, later I would make dinner for all of us.
Last week she was going to some event and wanted to get her nails done. She selected a nail salon over 3.5 miles away from home because it had great reviews online.
Her father took her to the salon near our house, where I go sometimes.
Teen girl got very upset that she was not driving to the nail salon of her choice, she was determent to hate the outcome of her nail job regardless if they did a good job or bad.
Later his daughter was crying to both mom and dad that her nails were ruined!!!
AND of course it was my fault because I refuse to drive her 3.5 miles! Out of the blue this problem became mine!!!
She started to mouth off to me, later she apologized in a cheesy letter.

All this time I had a strange feeling that something was wrong! I secretly checked text messages from the ex wife and BINGO!
BM is trashing me out big time, calling me names and accusing me of trying to ruin the father daughter relationship.
I was very hurt reading it!
I confronted my BF of 6 years and he was trying to sugar coat the whole thing.
What should I do? I cant believe both of them are so nice to my face, behind my back little girl is trashing me out to whoever wants to listen.
Is that my thank yous?

Dunwiththem's picture

Hi dreams,
You say you have had this girl for 2 years. Have things generally been good during that time?
If this is the first major major blip, I would think a 'family conference' might be justified.
I would get them both together with you go through the whole shebang.
They both need to know how this has affected you. It would be a shame for this incident to be the
platform for future resentment to grow out of control.
It wouldn't even hurt to mention you are aware of BM's influence/opinion.
She's 17. If you have previously got along ok, it's worth nipping this in the bud.
It could save a lot of heart-ache later for everyone.

dreams's picture

today SD needed a ride to school this morning ( she does community service at preschool) her father asked me , he was like SD needs a ride or she will take a TAXI
I advised him that she should take a taxi, what bothers me the most is that he never really said he was sorry and mean it!
He said he spoke with BM and made her feel stupid

dreams's picture

Echo you are very right! thank you for your words. Today I decided to get away from it all and I booked myself a hotel in a nice resort.... Ladies you should try it!!!! get good wine and snacks , bath bubbles and enjoy your peace away from sarcastic teen
Life is good!!! Smile

dreams's picture

looks like my BF was on the phone with BM for almost an hour, he is never on the phone with her for this long...

few days ago I saw a text message that's called me all kinds of names like a w****re , woman from the street trying to ruin the father daughter relationship etc.
I saw it and asked him about it,
For a deadbeat mom she has a lot to say! she sees her daughter 2 times a month for a 36
how dare she talks so badly about me? she is the ONE that failed on gave up on raising her child!