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Wow. I find it amazing how easily LW writes off Anna as hopeless. As teenagers, there were shades of Anna in myself, friends, my first-year roommate in uni. I do not see that LW is confused about this situation at all - it is crystal-clear how she feels about Anna and the responsibility that comes from having a step-daughter. (Complaining about folding her panties? jeez.) It's a deal-breaker... but if LW does decide to stick around, or even if she doesn't, may I recommend introducing Anna to the wonderful world of high school or community theatre? I have a feeling she may find a kindred spirit or two - I know I did, and one or two of them sound startlingly similar to Anna.
I had a similar thing going a while ago. I'm 29, he's 19 - we discovered the (extent of the) age difference after we'd already been involved for a while. A major difference, I'm not married, nor do I have kids. But I offer you what I learned from the situation.
We both got what we wanted from the situation - for a while.
He made me feel like a teenager, and I made him feel mature. However, I'm NOT a teenager, and he wasn't all that mature. You, also, are not a teenager, and I'm willing to bet that he is not as mature as you may suspect him to be.
It's hard, yes, but I'd get out of the whole thing now, before you get too emotionally tangled up. Do it on your terms and do it on good terms, but walk away before it gets complicated.
