My stepdaughter told her mom I'm 'trying too hard' and now my wife thinks I should back off completely but if I do that I feel like I'm abandoning this kid who already has abandonment issues.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're caught between authentic care and the impossible task of calibrating love to meet everyone else's comfort levels.
“Where Are You with Blended Families & Stepparenting?”
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