You're probably the 4th person that's told me that. My late mother told me that a few years back. My beautiful wife told me that as well as my therapist. My wife had experience with a toxic ex that turned her kids against her. He died. Years later they've realized they've been lied to.
I know there's shit talked at the other house, the kids show it. In the beginning they loved my new wife and she loved them as her own. It was great. But that slowly died off one by one. My 11 year old daughter has started counseling. She's admitted to me that she's made to feel guilty for loving their step mom.
You know what's the most frustrating part of all of this?! That there's no one to tell my ex to stop her bullshit. She's managed to turn my oldest daughter against me. It breaks my heart, I've wanted to be a dad ever since I was 14. I love being a dad. I love playing with ALL of my kids. I love being there for them. I love teaching them things I know. I love hearing them form their opinions and think for themselves. I've worked hard to get them over shyness and be verbal. (My 14 year old son is getting cocky so I've gotta reign him in LOL) Sadly, my ex knows this about me so that's where she's going to hit me every time.
It just sucks. I like to think of the time when they realize I'm not the enemy (hearing Journey's Open Arms in my head lol) . I'm not spewing poison. I'm not toxic. I'm not judgemental either. I've
told them there's nothing they can say or do that can make me love them any less. They've been told by other kids to be thankful for the kind of dad I am!
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