I can’t believe she’s been talking about me this way.
I am a single father to a beautiful 5-year-old girl, “Abigail.” Her mother is not as actively involved in her life as I’d like, but I have made it work with the aid of my older sister, “Melissa,” who has always been a doting aunt to Abigail, despite having three children of her own.
But recent events have soured me toward Melissa. It started a few weeks ago when I got a call from one of our cousins, who thought I should know that when she and Melissa talk, as they do often, Melissa is very vocal about her disapproval of my parenting style. The fact is, Melissa has always been critical of me when it comes to the way I take care of Abigail. For example, when I put Abigail’s hair in a ponytail or plait, even if it’s serviceable , she’ll redo it in a much more elaborate way.
Needless to say, it offended me that Melissa not only considers me inferior as a parent, but that she also ran off at the mouth to others. So I confronted her. She admitted everything—she even doubled down on her criticism! I snapped at her that I was doing the best I could and HER parenting style isn’t the only one. I also accused her of being jealous since I have a daughter, something she has always wanted, while she has only sons.
We haven’t spoken since our fight, and I find that I am second-guessing myself. Not only for the way I talked to her but, but also about whether I can know if I’m an adequate father when my own sister thinks I’m clueless at best. On another note, how do I make amends with her? My daughter misses her, and I’m sure the feeling is mutual. Then again, I don’t want us to reconnect unless Melissa is willing to either apologize or keep her feelings to herself.
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