In blended families, it’s normal for parents to have different ideas about raising kids. Colleen’s husband keeps giving money to his 19-year-old daughter, who is pregnant and already has two kids. But Colleen thinks her stepdaughter shouldn’t be spoiled and needs to take responsibility for her choices. This disagreement led to a big problem, and Colleen shared her story with us.

Colleen’s letter:

My 19 y.o. stepdaughter has 2 kids and is
pregnant again, the dads are unknown.
She counts on her dad to bankroll her life. I said, “If you can’t put her in line, I will!” I took all the money from our shared
savings and secretly bought a flat. A few days later, I enter our bedroom, to my horror, I find all my clothes packed
in boxes. My husband had left a note beside them that read, “If you’re so determined to make decisions on your own, then you can live on your own too-in the new flat you
bought!” Later that day, I received a horrific call from my stepdaughter. She said, “You can’t expect my dad to turn his back on his only
daughter!” and then she hung up. I am shattered. I did this to protect both our interests from his useless daughter,
and I don’t deserve to be treated this way. It’s been a few days, and I haven’t moved out, but he refuses to talk to me. Can you
please advise me?
Colleen