My SO gave harsh consequences to disrespectful behavior from his daughter by cutting a 4 day trip they were on to one day and having her pack her bags and go home. After a conversation this morning, I think he is seeing it - or starting to.

His ex (BM) is a certified, medically documented mental case. Manic depressive with bipolar and personality disorders. She can be quiet and we hear nothing, then all hell breaks loose. My ex left her after years of abuse. He put up with it because he said "she is sick and you don't leave for that reason". He is stronger than me in that respect. But, when he caught her in the act, cheating, at 5AM in a car, that was it. He left. That was 5 years ago. She has made it her mission to try and make him miserable. She had it made with him - money, traveling, a good dad, etc... Now, she is making it hell for him.

She will do everything to turn the daughter away from him, and he said this morning that he knows he will lose his daughter one day. It broke my heart. He also said, "but I love you and want to spend my life with you and I deserve to be happy." We all know that no one can predict that he will lose his daughter one day, but since the BM has a diagnosed psychological illness, there is a chance her daughter will have a lot of her ways. I was speechless, but told him that "could" be the case but he cannot live like a hostage because of it, and he cannot let his daughter walk all over him and be spoiled. He has to be tough and firm. One day at a time. He agreed and he said he fights back starting today because he is angry. I know this will be a tough road when we are in a house and I told him that. I told him that as soon as we move, BM will make it a mission to turn SD against him and use me as leverage. It is so sick and twisted. I don't know how parents like that sleep at night.

But, at least he is having an eye opening moment.