The presumption that because you love a partner you’ll unreservedly love their offspring has always seemed a mite unrealistic to me. Turning into a “self-obsessed, lazy adolescent” is evolution and your stepdaughter’s selfie habit only confirms her as part of the flock. You’re lucky you’re only having to cope a couple of nights of the week – imagine what her poor mother is going through. How about, instead of confronting her about her lazy lifestyle choices you use your time together to befriend her? Your stepdaughter may well be metamorphosing into an unbearable, lazy, superficial adult, or she could simply be behaving like the rest of her contemporaries.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2016 06:00 UTC