My ex’s manipulative new partner is turning my daughter against me
DEAR DEIDRE: MY ex’s new partner is turning my daughter against me.
This woman is so manipulative it’s evil.
My daughter and I used to be so close, but now I’m lucky if I get a message once a month. It’s heartbreaking.
I’m 42 and my ex is 45. We have two daughters.
One is ten and the other is five and still lives with me.
We were co-parenting brilliantly until he met this woman.
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For the past year, she’s been turning my eldest daughter against me in what seems like some weird power trip.
Now my daughter hasn’t come home to me in months and has cut me and my family off completely.
They have moved her to a new school and sports team, completely isolating her from her old friends.
Now I receive text messages from my ex’s phone with dreadful accusations – that I cheated on him with a colleague and even stole money from him.
I’m sure this woman is behind it all.
To make matters worse they’re always posting on social media that they are out on the town, so I worry about who is taking care of my daughter.
My lawyers have sent letters but they’ve been ignored.
I would take them to court but this would cost me thousands of pounds that I just don’t have.
Social services have been useless and the police won’t get involved.
This woman is known for doing this to other families.
She leaves nothing but devastation behind.
I’m terrified they will also do the same to my youngest daughter.
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DEIDRE SAYS: It sounds as though your daughter has been manipulated and coerced.
It’s concerning that you don’t know who is taking care of her either.
Please contact Families Need Fathers – they help mothers too, despite their name. You can find out more on their website.
I would also urge you to speak to the NSPCC, who specialise in child protection.
My support pack, When Parents Fall Out, explains how children can be affected by their parents’ separation.
It may also be worth sending it to your ex.
It may help you both move past this difficult situation.