Co-parenting dynamics can be complicated, especially when exes still act like best friends.

One girlfriend begins to fear her partner’s family seems to prefer her partner’s ex instead of her. She begins to wonder exactly where she fits in.

Read on for the full story!

AITA for Feeling Uncomfortable with My Boyfriend’s Relationship with His Ex?

So, I’ve been with my boyfriend for about five years, and we moved in together a year ago.

He has kids with his ex, and they co-parent.

I’m completely open to them being friends because of their kids, but lately, I’ve been feeling like they’re too close.

They talk and laugh together all the time, and I often feel left out.

This isn’t the first time she’s felt excluded.

To give you some context, his family (especially his mom and sisters) has never really been interested in my life.

They don’t really ask how I’m doing or involve me in anything.

One of his sisters lives with his ex, and the other is best friends with her.

Meanwhile, I feel like I’m just on the sidelines.

Lately she’s felt more neglected than ever.

I recently had surgery, and it seemed like nobody really cared or even asked how I was doing.

I can’t help but feel hurt and question whether I’m overreacting or if I’m right to want things to change or if I’m just being too sensitive.

AITA?

No one likes to feel like an outsider.

What did Reddit have to say?

It’s natural for co-parents to still have a camaraderie, but she doesn’t deserve to feel like she’s playing second fiddle.

Maybe the issue goes deeper than she originally realized.

Maybe she can work on building concrete connections with her partner’s family.

She may need to work to explain her feelings better so her partner can support her more.

She needs to find a way to respect their history while still carving out a space of her own.

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