Have ran out of things to try so any advice would be handy. Have a DP of four years who has a 9 and 12 yo. I have an 8 and 11 year old. DP's children come and stay every other weekend when mine are at their dads. both sets of kids are bought up very differently, eating habits, manners etc. Anyway, after four years, DP's children still only speak to me when I ask them anything, basically treat me like a waitress for food and even after all this time and whtever things I do, make me feel like I shouldn't be around. It is having a real strain on mine and DP's relationship as he says"what can he do as they only come over for the weekend and he doesn't want to be too hard on them as they won't want to come"....... However, after four years it is still as though I am hired help who just is around when they are here. My requests for manners at the table etc are just met with glares from the 9 yo and then no speaking or even crying, while when makuing conversation with the 12 yo, is met with "can't remember".
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