For what it's worth, you're doing a good job as a single dad from where I stand. Not allowing her to deny reality is the most important thing, along with not letting her mutilate her body because her hormones have gone wonky.
Pushing back on her about being bi would only make her dig her heels in, as would telling her she can't dye her hair to look like a unicorn, so you chose your fight well. Different people handle grief different ways, and hers may be manifesting by her following along with the current thing from her peers. Hopefully, she'll grow out of that.
I just hope your kids realize you have grief of your own at your loss, and to be there for you. A lot of kids tend to forget their parents are actual people with real feelings. So if you ever need an ear, feel free to unload.
Her mom and I weren't together at the time but I too lost my dad at the age of 5... So it's easy for me to understand what she's going through... I just try to be there for her and still be a loving but tough parent kekek... I'm teaching her to he based and question everything which bites me in the ass sometimes but that too is ok... Thank you for the compliment btw... May you and yours have a blessed and merry Christmas... BTW, she's my only child... born 28 days before I turned 47...
For what it's worth, you're doing a good job as a single dad from where I stand. Not allowing her to deny reality is the most important thing, along with not letting her mutilate her body because her hormones have gone wonky.
Pushing back on her about being bi would only make her dig her heels in, as would telling her she can't dye her hair to look like a unicorn, so you chose your fight well. Different people handle grief different ways, and hers may be manifesting by her following along with the current thing from her peers. Hopefully, she'll grow out of that.
I just hope your kids realize you have grief of your own at your loss, and to be there for you. A lot of kids tend to forget their parents are actual people with real feelings. So if you ever need an ear, feel free to unload.
Her mom and I weren't together at the time but I too lost my dad at the age of 5... So it's easy for me to understand what she's going through... I just try to be there for her and still be a loving but tough parent kekek... I'm teaching her to he based and question everything which bites me in the ass sometimes but that too is ok... Thank you for the compliment btw... May you and yours have a blessed and merry Christmas... BTW, she's my only child... born 28 days before I turned 47...