Stuck in the middle of awkward situation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess I would have more sympathy if the ex saw her kids more than every other weekend. She's nearly an absentee parent.

Your brother and his daughter are a package deal - he is essentially a FT single parent - and I don't see anything wrong with his live-in GF taking an active role with his child. I know that my step-dad did this with me and it filled a huge void - he passed away three years ago and I miss him every day.

Obviously a power struggle between the ex and the GG is unhealthy, but your brother has to handle that - there's absolutely zero reason for you to be in the middle, no matter how much the ex is confiding in you. You need to stay out of it.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would sympathize with the mom, but it's not your problem and you can't fix it. Your brother needs to make it clear to his GF what her role is and support his ex's role as mother.

The ex doesn't sound like she's really into being mom. At all. Should the GF just ignore the little girl so ex's fee fees don't get hurt? No. There's no competition when you are properly involved in your kid's life.

The issue is one of ex's own creation.

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[Anonymous]

Stay away!

This is for the brother to handle. If you feel like it, you can listen to the mom and nod your head, but that's about it.

I hope your bro marries this gf or breaks up with her soon. Kids don't need a revolving cast of extras in their lives.