I've been a step parent for over a year to a child that i have been the only father figure in her while life. Her biological father doesn't want anything to do with her. Ive been here since she was 3 days old. I just had my first biological daughter with my wife and my wife makes it so hard on me. I recently got laid off. Im a lineman so I'm used to being on the road 3weeks out of the month and thats the only time i really get along with my family. And i am the only parent who tries to be a parent my wife feels like she is her daughters friend and it just cant be that way. And every time i try to get on to my step daughter she goes agianst me and wants me to explain every detail of why she is in trouble. Im sick of it. My step daughter is 2 and my bio daughter is 3 months so i dont let them interact a whole lot because the big one doesn't know she can hurt the little one. But today i was cooking breakfast and the big one decided to rock the little one while i was cooking and she fell out of her bouncy chair and bumped her head on my coffee table. I was upset but i just said lexi you cant do that and scolded her because i know she doesn't know. But i told my wife and she didnt even ask about the baby she jumped straight to making excuses for my step daughter. I dont know how to deal with this so if someone can help me i would appreciate it . I love my wife and kids but the step daughter and my wife are tearing my family apart.