Long story shortened best as I can: I have a daughter in California who lives with her Grandmother. Until about 18 months ago I had no idea she even existed. But now that I know I am trying to step up the way a man should.
Please forgive me for making this sound so impersonal. I am trying save feelings by not using any names.
While I was dating the mother she had explained to me that her mother had never let her do things around the house, and refused to teach her how to do these things. Basically handicapping her and insuring that the daughter would be dependent on her for a very long time.
Well when the daughter finally rebelled and decided that she was old enough to make her own decisions, Mom kicked her out. Leaving her a social cripple. Well the girl had no skills and was fully female in design. Before she met me had already made 2 babies.
Here’s the kicker!! Since she had no parenting skills, and no means to support the childred, Her mother raised the grandchildren. And so the cycle continues. My ex-girlfriend, the Mother of these children, had no control over this situation, and could not get the children back.
This is so much more that simply being an over-protective parent. It’s as if this woman feels like if her children, or grand children never grow up, then she will never grow old.
Now she has MY daughter and has has her for 18+ years and is refusing to let her mature past the emotional age of 12 or 13.
I WANT TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH MY DAUGHTER!!! But this Witch has her deadlocked and under her control!
Sad part of it is, Now this control freak has my own mother thinking that this is the right thing to do!
Important to note I know that I could have done something a few years ago but now the girl is 19 years old and I having trouble finding someone who will understand that while she is an adult, and can make her own decisions, she is trapped the emotionally.
I know that there is a technical name for this syndrome. It is not Munchausens by proxy, but there has to be a name for this. If I can nail that down, I may be able to find a group that deals with this condition specifically.
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