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How do I learn to love my niece?

My 12-year-old niece has lived with me and my daughter since her parents died. I keep telling myself that I love my niece, but I just can't kid myself anymore. I know I should love her, but I don't.

She carries a plush horse around with her everywhere, which she way too old to do. She often cries at night (which is very annoying), she's very timid and easily frightened, seems kind of stupid, doesn't have a sense of humor, and never accomplishes much of anything.

She's so pathetic, she's pretty much impossible to love. Is there a way I could learn to love her?

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u/New_Environment_34 — 3 days ago

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Do I look pregnant or chubby?

To clarify, I’m pregnant. 23 weeks and 5 or 6 days. I’m so used to being 115lbs and tiny but I’ve gained so much weight during this, just over 40 pounds to be exact. I got called obese the other day and I don’t even disagree. When I see myself I think I just look chubby, a couple people told me I look pregnant but I don’t think I really do? Like my belly still jiggles when I move quickly and I don’t have a super defined bump yet really. I know it will come but right now I just feel like I’m just in the weird in between where I just simply look chubby. If you saw me on the street would you think I was built this way? Or building a baby?

u/Odd-Dragonfruit-420 — 4 days ago