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Originally Posted by tommytom
With honesty I'm not angel either.
I'm looking retrospectively to try to identify problems which were overlooked in the past - but now once accumulated destroying our relationship.
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In looking retrospectively, I am bolding the I am no angel part, because it is oh so very COMMON to hear of those who put up with more crud than the typical relationship. It is it's own phenomena.
Ever had a past relationship, prior to her, where you weren't the ideal partner? Sometimes, we overcompensate for our past lashings out on others, by swinging the pendulum so far in the other direction, that we actually find it cosmically acceptable and appropriate to put up with it. Believe me, however poorly you may have behaved in your past, or even if you are less than stellar and perfect in the here and now, it's no reason to have to put up with this, you are not her doormat. (that is, of course, if that's one driving force, sometimes it's shame and grief from our families of origins, that list could go on for miles, why people land in this type of trap.)
Plain and simply, working on better role model behavior for your child that you share together is paramount!! Priority, numero uno. When you assert yourself, and demand the treatment that you need, desire and deserve, in front of your child, whether or not she can meet that expectation, it's role model behavior that your child can mirror and carry forth into their own friendships and relationships. The earlier the start the better...