My daughter and stepdaughter are jealous of each other but I refuse to treat them equally – and people are supporting me

• Man from the US took to Reddit to explain jealousy between the two girls  
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A man has revealed how he’s standing up to his wife who wants him to make his teenage daughter hand some of the wages she earns from her part-time job over to her stepsister. 

The US man aired his frustrations on a Reddit forum, explaining that his teenage daughter is a naturally gifted athlete, teaching elementary school tennis and bringing home $1,200 weekly.

However, his stepdaughter, 16, who is more reserved in nature, earns only $200 every week at a burger restaurant and is jealous of her stepsister who can afford to buy all the latest clothes and electronics with her earnings. 

His wife has now suggested that his daughter hands over some of her money to her stepsister to make up the difference or that they cough up the cash themselves to create an equal playing field.  

The majority of Reddit users were astounded by the request and branded the wife ‘delusional’ and ‘jealous’.  

The father was left stunned after his wife suggested that his daughter should share her hard earned cash, or they should front the bill for the difference in earnings between the two girls (stock image)

He and his wife have signed the step daughter up to a range of various activities in hopes it will allow a bond to form and will shrink the growing jealousy between the two

The father explained he and his partner both have teenage daughter from previous relationships. 

His daughter is active and outgoing, taking part in an array of sports including, golf, soccer, softball, volleyball and basketball.

The proud parent divulged that once his daughter picked up a tennis racket, she ‘never looked back’.

The teenager is reportedly ‘one of the best’ players in her school, and for a while, her father splashed out on private lessons for the young woman’s natural talent.

However, once the daughter discovered the price of the lesson she opted to subsidize them herself by getting a job.

The teenage girl was perhaps more fortunate than most teenagers in her job hunt, bagging herself a job as a tennis tutor to elementary school children, where she charges $75 per child every hour.

However problems began to arise in the household, when his wife began to point out the disparity between the two girls wages.

The man and his wife began to ‘whisper argue’ after she suggested it was ‘unfair’ his daughter could to buy all of the latest gadgets and fashions, whilst hers only earned $200 working at a burger café.

The father was left stunned when his wife suggested the successful teenager share her pay packet with the step-sibling or they pay the difference, due to the jealousy brewing between the two.

He believed the idea to be absolutely preposterous – especially when the wife reiterated the idea the following morning, accusing the father of ‘playing favorites’.

The man continued to refuse, stating it was a good life lesson for the two young girls.

He reasoned that his step-daughter had been given the same opportunities to develop her sporting ability, but had often quite after a week or two.

The parents have now signed up the envious teenager to the same sports as the athletic child, in the hope it will encourage the pair to bond.

The pair also want to pull the girl away from spending the majority of her time playing World of Warcraft.

However, the man isn’t optimistic about his step-child’s potential, writing: ‘Before getting this job, she spent much of her free time playing games so I’m at a lost to think of any marketable skills she could leverage into tutoring.’

Reddit users have flooded the comments with support for the father, branding his wife and stepdaughter as ‘jealous’, ‘unreasonable’ and ‘delusional’.

One user wrote: ‘Your wife and stepdaughter are not entitled to anyone’s money except for their own. 

‘My brother makes way more than me, does this mean he has to help pay for my new car?’

Another added: ‘It’s NOT your daughter job to provide for her step sister and your wife needs to get a grip.’

A person urged the father to stand his ground, quipping ‘Your daughter’s money is her own business. Not to share.’ 

While one user said the wife was ‘seriously out of line’ and that: ‘She needs to take a step back.’

Other suggested the stepdaughter was trying ‘her best’ and the parents could support her more, commenting: ‘Maybe you can chip something in for her to get better stuff – but your daughters money is HERS and gets alone. 

However, some had a more balanced point of view and felt sorry for the man’s stepdaughter. 

One wrote that he seems to see his stepdaughter ‘as an add-on to his daughter rather than a separate kid in her own right who has her own interests and preferences’. 

 Another agreed it sounded like the stepfather was trying to put the girl in a box instead of helping her in ‘finding and developing her own interests. Also known as parenting’.

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