My step-daughter moved in with us 2 years ago because her mother couldn’t handle her. She was sneaking out (age 11), drinking, skipping school, and hanging with a much older crowd. Since she’s been with us, she’s on the honor roll, misses school only when she’s sick or it’s approved, is popular at school and we have a great relationship with her.
Her mother recently moved back from TN and is now trying to control everything my step-daughter does from 150 miles away! Yesterday was her parent-teacher conference which she insisted on attending. Fine, great!! When I got there, she wouldn’t let me get a word in edgewise, was rude to both the teacher and myself, and insisted that the teacher call ONLY HER with any problems!! She said her schedule is more flexible! SHE”s 150 miles away!!
I work 10 minutes from the school and my boss would let me take care of anything that needs to be taken care of!
She’s driving me insane and I don’t know what to do about her.
My husband does have physical custody.
As for trying to keep her mother involved, she refuses to have anything to do with either my husband or myself. She does not feel that working with us is in the child’s best interest. She has emotional problems and I’m sure that she does hate the fact that her daughter is not with her. I am not unsympathetic towards that fact, I’m just tired of raising her daughter and being treated like poo.
She also refuses to pay any child support and is living with her father rent free.
(she’s 31)