Can you blame me?
Emma would come home from her dad’s and say things like, « Sarah lets me stay up later. »
Or, « Sarah says kids shouldn’t have to make their beds every morning. »
When I brought it up to my ex, he laughed it off.
« Jen, you’re overthinking this. »
I thought he was right.
I should’ve realized he was part of the reason things had changed.
I thought he was right.
Then Emma slowly started becoming more distant.
She stopped asking me for help with her homework.
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