Psychologies

My husband’s daughter hates me and he outs her first

Q My partner has an adult daughter he raised alone and she is close to his family. My relationship with her was OK but I didn’t fit into the clan, found it claustrophobic and my mental health declined. Eventually, I attempted suicide while she was in the house and she has never forgiven me.

I made many attempts to build bridges, which were treated with disdain. My husband visits his daughter alone, which I support, but it causes me distress because I do not feel supported by him. She told him she hates me. I asked her to resolve things with me, but she refused. He seems terrified of doing anything to upset her,

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