My stepdaughter (12) is being told untrue and mean things about me from her mom and some other adults in her life. Then she goes and tells other people these lies about me. I have already tried to tell her mom to stop talking about me but she won't. How do i go about handling this with my stepdaughter and teach her that its the wrong way to act?
What should I after I found out my stepdaughter is spreading rumors?
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- 3+ months ago by Nonvirtuo...
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- life, mom, found, adult
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Ok you are definitely in a bad spot. Your stepdaughter will naturally Trust and Believe her biological mother over you that's a given. So you have one option in my opinion give complete and full transparency to your stepdaughter. Maybe a few small somewhat insignificant secrets you can share with each other to build trust. After some time she will understand that if she has heard secrets all she needs to do is ask you and you'll truthfully tell her if the information is accurate. One last thing do not mislead her even if you prefer not to answer find a way to be honest and tell her how you feel.
From personal experience myself once a relationship is built on trust and that trust is broken it can never be fully restored again.