I married my wife Elise 12 years ago. She has a 16-year-old daughter (Ana) from her previous relationship and we have a 7-year-old son as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From pretty much the beginning of our relationship, Ana and I have never gotten along. I don\u2019t know how to emphasize that it is NOT because of a lack of trying. She just does not like me. When she was young she was just scared of me and \u201cafraid I\u2019d tear their family apart\u201d. Nowadays it\u2019s more of a neutral dislike rather than strong antipathy so I suppose that\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elise is a stay-at-home mother, so she relies on me for income. As a result, I pay for everything for Ana. Food. Clothes. Volleyball fees. Field trips. I take an interest in her hobbies. I go to her games. I\u2019m not saying I\u2019m perfect but I try my hardest to be the step-father I can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it\u2019s so\u2026 hard. Always giving me curt 1-word responses. Always have to have an attitude. She does things to get a rise out of me. Typical rebellious stuff. But I always let her know I love her and I\u2019m there for her in hopes of her \u201cteenager\u201d phase past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The opposite is true for her biological father. She adores him. Can\u2019t tell you why. He never goes to her games, and always makes excuses for why he doesn\u2019t want to see her. He forgot her birthday last month and she cried herself to sleep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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