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Before you can make things better, you have to stop making them worse... Have you considered that being critical, judgmental, or invalidating toward the other parent, no matter what she or he just did will only make matters worse? Someone has to be do something. This means finding the motivation to stop making things worse, learning how to interrupt your own negative responses, body language, facial expressions, voice tone, and learning how to inhibit your urges to do things that you later realize are contributing to the tensions.
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Author Topic: Step parenting; mood swings, ongoing boredom, profligate spending  (Read 531 times)
DonnaC
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What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Family other
Relationship status: Married and step parenting
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« on: April 19, 2020, 09:12:34 PM »

My step daughter seem to struggle with mood swings, ongoing boredom, profligate spending. I want to develop a relationship with her but don't want to give up my own self and my values.
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worriedStepmom
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« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2020, 01:32:32 PM »

Hi Donna, welcome to BPD Family.

How old is your stepdaughter?  How much time does she spend with you and your husband?  Do you think she shows BPD traits?
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« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2020, 03:58:58 PM »

Hi DC,

I imagine there's a lot that has gone on behind your question  Frustrated/Unfortunate (click to insert in post)

What is your relationship with your stepdaughter like now?
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