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<blockquote data-quote="JaneBetty" data-source="post: 707556" data-attributes="member: 20814"><p>Steve, you said that she is listening to her mother and has stopped the aggressive behavior towards you.</p><p></p><p>To be fair, sometimes step children don't want to listen to a non-biological parent, I think everyone can agree with that.</p><p></p><p>I can definitely empathize with your lingering feelings of intimidation, since sometimes the body continues to unconsciously react to past abuse, even when there is no present threat. It will probably take a while for you to get past feeling uncomfortable around her.</p><p></p><p>You are the one living in this situation, and it sounds as though your wife is on board with problem solving, and even though it is not an optimum compromise, it is a sign of progress.</p><p></p><p>Fourteen year olds might have reached the age of reason, but that doesn't mean they reason well. </p><p></p><p>Keep posting, the teenage years can be very trying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JaneBetty, post: 707556, member: 20814"] Steve, you said that she is listening to her mother and has stopped the aggressive behavior towards you. To be fair, sometimes step children don't want to listen to a non-biological parent, I think everyone can agree with that. I can definitely empathize with your lingering feelings of intimidation, since sometimes the body continues to unconsciously react to past abuse, even when there is no present threat. It will probably take a while for you to get past feeling uncomfortable around her. You are the one living in this situation, and it sounds as though your wife is on board with problem solving, and even though it is not an optimum compromise, it is a sign of progress. Fourteen year olds might have reached the age of reason, but that doesn't mean they reason well. Keep posting, the teenage years can be very trying. [/QUOTE]
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