Mommy issues

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, as I was picking up my 7 year-old daughter at my ex-husband's house, my daughter started crying saying that she wanted to stay with Daddy forever. I asked why. She said her stepmom was a better mommy. Apparently, the woman who broke up my marriage is now a better "Mommy." FML
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Same thing different taste

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Sometimes kids play off on parent against the other to get stuff. You know, step mummy's better because she lets me eat fast food, watch tv late... or something to try and get you to do the same. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

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wow I love some of these jerks who say you suck as a wife and a mom. If your kid is complaining about you, then you are doing your job. My brothers had the opposite situation with my dad and thier dad. Thier dad let them come over, drink, do drugs and shit while my dad (thier step dad) was a hard ass and punished them when needed. Granted the boys were teens at the time but they hated my dad and liked thier real dad. Then they got older and started having kids of thier own and all of a sudden they realized my dad was only trying to give them what they never had-- a real father that loved and cared about them and wanted them to turn into real men that would marry a woman with three young boys on her hands, with no hope of ever having a child of his own (although he did ;)) and love them as his own. Today they love my dad and appreciate him and all he has done for the family AND he has set an amazing example to my brothers on how to be a REAL man. Your daughter will change her tune eventually. When your child becomes old enough to truly understand everything you've done for her, she'll like you better.

Sometimes, I read these stories, and just want to hug the person telling it. Just like in your case. lol

At least she can hold a marriage together.

sb_rph 0

you should let her...then she will totally miss you and start crying to her dad about how much she misses you :) it works trust me ;)

another thought this stepmom or dad's new gf or whatever might be trying to not replace or out-do you or anything. chances are that she's trying to be your daughter's friend, so as to allieviate any confusion or anything, and hey, who doesn't like their friends better than their parents. of course she LOVES u more, but that has nothing to do with liking u more. don't worry. she's still young. you're irreplacable as her mother, and always will be!!!

car6435 0

if she broke up the marrage knowing what shes doing. she is a bitch. not only that. I hate people who pull that, knowing they are destroying a family. it hurts more when your own child acts as if she dislikes u. FYL

iZoomZoom 0

Don't worry, when I was a kid I said stuff like "I want to stay wit mommy shes better!!" To try and get my dad to get me toys and let me stay up late XD Don't worry about it.

jumperdreams 0

dont worry about it, keep doing what your doing. Your a better mom than she'll ever be since she has no heart and broke up your marriage

FSHOOitsJaamie 0