I am at a loss regarding my two daughters.
My oldest is 14
My youngest is 6
Short History--
My oldest daughter currently lives in another state. She is my daughter from my previous marriage. Our relationship has always been very good. When she lived in the same state as me, my visitation with her was every other weekend for the whole weekend.
My youngest daughter is my daughter with my current wife of 7 years.
The Issue--
Pretty much since the day my youngest daughter was born, my oldest daughter could care less that she existed. This isn't something that just cropped up recently, she has, since the day my youngest was born, ignored/avoided/disliked her. On the flip side, my youngest daughter worships the very ground that her "big sissy" walks on. I am sensitive to the age difference between the two and try to take that into account.
It tears me apart inside to watch the heartbreak in the eyes of my youngest when she asks her big sissy to spend time with her, and gets the glare of death and a solid no.
I don't want to force my oldest to spend time with her sister, because I know that will surely not make things any better. I just don't know what to do.
My oldest is 14
My youngest is 6
Short History--
My oldest daughter currently lives in another state. She is my daughter from my previous marriage. Our relationship has always been very good. When she lived in the same state as me, my visitation with her was every other weekend for the whole weekend.
My youngest daughter is my daughter with my current wife of 7 years.
The Issue--
Pretty much since the day my youngest daughter was born, my oldest daughter could care less that she existed. This isn't something that just cropped up recently, she has, since the day my youngest was born, ignored/avoided/disliked her. On the flip side, my youngest daughter worships the very ground that her "big sissy" walks on. I am sensitive to the age difference between the two and try to take that into account.
It tears me apart inside to watch the heartbreak in the eyes of my youngest when she asks her big sissy to spend time with her, and gets the glare of death and a solid no.
I don't want to force my oldest to spend time with her sister, because I know that will surely not make things any better. I just don't know what to do.