I love my stepdaughter, but seeing her bond with my boyfriend hurts
DEAR DEIDRE: EVEN though I love my stepdaughter endlessly, seeing the bond she has with my boyfriend breaks my heart.
The love they share is a constant reminder that I may never know this myself and it’s really starting to weigh me down. I feel so guilty for feeling this way.
I’m 28, my boyfriend is 30 and we’ve been together for two years.
He has a six-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
She stays over two to three days a week and we spend a lot of time together and get on great.
I’ve always known that I may potentially never have children because of my endometriosis, but until now it had never really affected me.
There’s something about seeing my boyfriend in dad mode that hits a nerve and I’ve been struggling to cope.
I’m worried that it may upset our relationship in the future, but I have no idea how to resolve these feelings.
Please help.
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DEIDRE SAYS: It can be hard to see other people with children when you desperately want your own, and it’s normal to feel some sadness.
However, hope isn’t all lost. While endometriosis is often linked to infertility, conception is still possible.
Speak to your partner and you can work through this challenge and all the options together. Please contact fertilitynetworkuk.org, 0800 008 7464, who can support you.