He's clearly not interested in her and I don't want to look stupid when I ask him. My dad got me into the Beatles and Hendrix, so I hear that! I can't even. I wanted to read 800 crappy Star Wars novels? The 2 Most Psychologically Incisive Films of 2022, The Surprising Role of Empathy in Traumatic Bonding, How a Stronger Body Can Transform Your Identity, Two Questions to Help You Spot a Clingy Partner-to-Be. Regardless of your beliefs, from the facts laid out, he is not an involved father. The LW should do some serious work in building the bond, and working on her marriage, but I would make sure that the dad is putting in just as much effort. Also, at what point does the LW start to teach her daughter that she should stand up for herself and her interests hate to think about the precedent being set that we must always cowtow to the man of the house. Within a year of this, my dad became abusive. Seriously? Additionally, she may worry that if she stays in an unhappy marriage like yours, it will damage her relationship with her future spouse. FIONA SAYS: Gently and with tact, though she's still likely to be upset. By virtue of him going about his business, I was interested and wanted to participate. I do that with everyone I know who likes baseball, which probably makes me annoying, but its what I do. Will he ever change? You are so stupid, get some real hobbies.. He broadened my view of the world, showed me things that I wouldnt have seen without him. The LW can do more to assist, and certainly needs to break away from the us versus him mentality (its easier said that done) but at the same time she cant force 2 other people to enjoy their time together. Your email address will not be published. But the most consistent and deep internal driver is the terror of being controlled. Before reading Wendys answer you and your daughter sound awesome! Be happy that your daughter has a father who wants to be involved in her life. My Husband Is An Angry Parent And I Hate It. If a father is not present in his daughters life, she may feel neglected and unloved. But you can help your daughter learn to cope with her feelings and manage her relationship with her father. Is there crap out there? But am I mad at her now? What kind of history and science is your husband into? When the symbolic slot machine pays off, you were likely to have been off and running through the interpersonal Alice in Wonderland maze again. Moreover, his interests could actually I dunno help make her a more well rounded person. In return, LW could offer to be extra supportive of the daughter participating in activities with her father that hes interested in as well.

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