He’s Taking His Daughter On Vacation To Paris, But Now His Stepdaughter Wants To Go Too, And His Daughter Just Wants It To Be A Special Trip For The Two of Them
Finding a way to balance your relationships with your biological children and stepchildren must be difficult, especially if your kids are approaching their teenage years.
One man recently made plans to take his daughter to Paris but is unsure of what to do now that his stepdaughter wants to go as well.
He’s 42 and has three children from his previous marriage. He has two sons and a 15-year-old daughter named Laila.
He’s been married to his new wife for four years, but they’ve known each other for 10. She also has three children, a 21-year-old daughter and two teenage daughters.
Two of his stepdaughters have close relationships with their dad and see him often. However, his 14-year-old stepdaughter Makayla doesn’t see her dad at all, as he’s out of the picture. He’s known Makayla since she was three and has tried his best to be like a father figure for her.
While he had an easy time planning outings with his sons, he’s always struggled to carve out special time with Laila.
“I also do other things with all of the kids together, but never really a father-daughter day with just Laila,” he explained.
“I do have a weak heart for Laila [and] I’ve never really told her no. So when she asked if we could have a father-daughter trip to Paris, I, of course, said yes. I told my wife, and she was fine with it.”
Then, Laila must have told Makayla about Paris because Makayla eventually asked if she could go. Unfortunately, Laila became possessive and told Makayla there was no way she could go with them to Paris, as it was a special father-daughter trip. She also told Makayla that if she wanted to go to Paris, she should ask her own dad, which really hurt her feelings.
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“Of course, my wife is also upset and wants me to take Makayla on the trip as well,” he said.
“I asked Laila if she was okay with Makayla going with us, and she said no, absolutely not.”
Laila explained that she was frustrated because, in the past, Makayla never put up as much of a fuss whenever her sisters or stepbrothers spent time with their dads. But now that Laila gets to have a special experience with him, Makayla wants in on it.
While he deeply cares about Makayla, he understands and agrees with Laila. However, he knows that if Makayla doesn’t go on the trip, she and his wife will be very upset.
“I asked my sister for advice, and she said that it is unfair to exclude Makayla and that Laila can not always have her way, that I should take both or not have a trip at all,” he added.
“I’ve also asked my ex-wife what she thought about the situation, and she said that our kids should be my first priority and that it’s unfair to Laila.”
Now, he’s strongly considering only taking Laila on the trip to Paris, but he’s unsure if that would make him seem like a big jerk. No matter what he decides, someone is going to end up unhappy.
Should he take Makayla with him and Laila to Paris?
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