my boyfriends daughter...
Hi Everybody
Im 32 my boyfriend is 46, he had a 17 year old daughter with an ex girlfriend. He and I have been dating about 10 months, everything is going really well he’s a good guy. However, I don’t have a lot of tolerance for his daughters attitude sometimes. I understand that to an extent at that age it’s normal, but recently I’ve noticed a pattern with her outbursts; she is much nicer to me and more pleasant to talk to when he is not around, like if he’s in the other room or she opens the door to let me in, it’s when she is around when he and I together that she mouths off, throws tantrums, etc.
I don’t want to get in the middle of anything but I also don’t want this to affect my relationship with my boyfriend. Are there any single parents who have noticed their child exhibit this kind of behavior? Does she behave this way to get attention from him? Is it a “he loved me first” kind of thing she’s trying to tell me? I don’t have any kids and have no idea how to handle it. Thanks for any insight!