My Relationship With My Girlfriend Is Perfect. But I Fear Her Kid Is Turning Me Into a Bad Person.

A man is concerned that his girlfriend's 9-year-old daughter is changing his behavior for the worse.
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A man has been living with his girlfriend and her 9-year-old daughter for a year. He recently spent a week with the daughter, and now he feels like she is making him behave badly. He is worried about this change in himself.
Why it matters
This story shows how children can influence their parents' behavior, even when they are not living with them full-time.
- How long has the man been living with his girlfriend and her daughter?
- One year.
- How old is the daughter?
- 9 years old.
- What is the man worried about?
- That his daughter is changing his behavior for the worse.
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The outlets frame the story as a personal concern about the influence of a child on an adult's behavior.
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Concern about the influence of a child on an adult's behavior
Sources1TypeAngleSlateParenting advice column