It can be tough as a parent when your kids reach those teenage years, as they might start to drift away from you and refuse to spend as much time together. Spending quality time together is precious, but one dad's relationship with his 16-year-old daughter has been branded 'weird' by his partner and many have urged him to dump her for somebody new.
The dad has taken his daughter to concerts in the past and has recently taken her to Spain to stay in a property that has been in the family for many years. But his partner insists that this is 'not normal'.
Taking to Mumsnet, the man explained that he has three other kids but the 16-year-old is the only one left at home so he gets to spend the most time with her.
In the post, the man, who remained anonymous, explained: "I am divorced and have my 16 year old daughter half the time.
"I have taken her to a couple of concerts - Billy Eilish etc and have just bought a couple of tickets for another concert, at her request."
However, he goes onto explain that his new partner of over a year has said it is 'weird' and 'unhealthy' for a father to take his daughter to a concert.
He said: "Similarly, I have a house in Spain and last year went to Spain to the house with her for a fortnight, the other kids were busy and didn't come or there was only a couple of days overlap with my eldest daughter.
"My partner thinks that it is really weird that a father goes on holiday alone with his daughter.
"For context this is a house that has been in the family for 40 years and has four bedrooms and two bathrooms and has been a holiday destination every year for all of the family. I am blindsided by the position taken by my partner!"
In response, many have said that this behaviour is not weird at all and have urged him to dump the partner if she is trying to sour the relationship with his daughter.
One person wrote: "You need to dump your partner. Of course it's not weird."
While another stated: "Not weird at all. Lovely you have that relationship. It's a red flag from your partner. Sounds like potential jealousy/possessiveness on her part."
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