Hello, Im new here so let me start by introducing myself, I'm a 26 year old single father who has a 2 year old from a previous relationship, ive recently moved on into a new relationship and im dating a woman who also has kids of her own. to keep it short and sweet ive been having thoughts lately about how much time im losing out on with my daughter, i only get her on the weekends and i am in the process of getting parenting time documented through the courts, i have a lawyer and i expressed that i would love to have her on a week on week off basis but her explained to me that a judge would never allow that due to her age. Going back to my relationship, i live with my girlfriend and her children and she has them 24/7 (no help from her children's father) and so with that being said i'm around them more than my daughter. now i know its due to circumstance, (my ex and i broke up, she cheated on me) but i just wanted some advice on how to deal with my feelings, it sucks not being able to see her everyday and be around her and being able to give her that stable home she deserves, She only gets her Daddy on the weekends and i just want to be the best father for her. Every weekend she comes over shes very excited to see me, and when its time to go back to her mom she cries and says she doesnt want to go It sucks that she has to go through that, that her parents didnt work out the way it should. But ill take the blame for bringing a child into a situation that wasnt stable. I'd like to have a discussion with people whos gone through this and maybe even felt the same way. I greatly appreciate your responses, thank you.