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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]your daughter needs counseling.  You need to insist on this counseling.  The most problematic part of this whole thing is the girl not wanting a relationship with a non-abusive mom - that will have long-term negative emotional consequences for her.  The logistics of where she lives is much less important than this.[/quote]

My daughter is receiving counseling.

She would tell you her mother is emotionally abusive. That’s what she tells the therapists anyway. I don’t know if I would go that far — I don’t think my daughter knows what emotional abuse actually is, but her mother is definitely cold, nasty and self-absorbed. I have been the default parent for most of their lives. She is actually mad at me for not leaving her mother sooner when she was younger, but she doesn’t understand how custody laws work.

But yeah, she comes first. It’s not like I am ready to date, anyway.[/quote]

Your poor kid. She is screwed. 18 is going to be a blessing for her. I hope she’s college bound. I came from a toxic family like this. Free counseling on campus was a godsend and is probably the reason my kids aren’t screwed up. I’m really worried about the 14 year old though. She’s got 3-4 more years of this mess. This is why we need to keep emancipation on the books as an option for kids who are pawns in adult games. [/quote]

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