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by leolion on July 8th, 2004

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I have been dating a single dad. Now he is with his daughter and he has since put me on a shelf. Should I give him time alone or just leave?

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  • by James Larrick on July 19th, 2004

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    If you can't handle the fact that he wants to spend time with his daughter that he rarely ever sees, then its your fault for getting involved with a single parent, and you should've know better. If he only sees her in the summer, that's only 2 or 3 months out of 12. I understand that its frustrating that he took your relationship so slow and now that his daughter is here he is spending all his time with her, but its still your own doing. If you recognized that the relationship was moving so slow for 8 months, you should've broken it off sooner.

    There's no sense in complaining, and he is not a coward...you're ignorant. Don't be offended since this isn't a personal attack, but you simply should not be complaining about his love for his daughter. I would dare say that you have no right to complain...you aren't a parent, so you have absolutely no idea what it must be like for him to not be able to see his daughter for so many months out of the year. Now that she's here, of course he wants to spend alot of time with her.

    Being jealous and spiteful of his daughter is simply childish. You have alot to learn about relationships yet. Do yourself a favor and don't get involved with a single parent again. Obviously he isn't ready for a relationship either, and he should wait before he gets involved with anyone else too. Unfortunately you were probably one of the first people he has dated since after his divorce. But calling him names and being jealous of his daughter reflects badly on you. Instead of being so spiteful about it, just forget it and move on. Obviously he didn't mean too much to you if you just left him after 8 months when his daughter got here. You should've just given him time...a month at least...to be with his daughter that he NEVER sees. If you become a parent one day, then maybe you'll finally understand.

    In the meantime, stop complaining about a situation you knew was going to happen...you could've saved yourself the trouble a long time ago.

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