Is it normal for my partner to not discipline his daughter

My partner and I have been together almost 6 years. His daughter is almost 9 and has lived with us since she was 3 1/2 coz her mum is a crazy druggy. She is a really bad kid and has been violent with my 6 yr old son and our daughter who Is 3 yr old. She has tortured animals, breaks the other childrens toys, talks nasty, vandalised the school bathroom by slandering a girl she didn't even know. Most recently, she damaged my mothers expensive coffee table by biting all along the edge of it. I have taken her to a psychologist and a peadiatrician over the years,both telling me she's fine. All the while my partner was a heavy dope smoker up until a year ago and Is now a heavy drinker. I am so frustrated with her and he does NOTHING except defend her and make excuses for her. He will only discipline her if I ask him too yet has no problem yelling at the other 2 children and giving them time outs. Tonight after the coffee table incident I came home hoping he had given her a punishment instead he got her take away dinner and she was sitting up giggling to her favourite TV show. Is it normal for me to hope things will change? Is it normal I'm fearful of her and her influence on my 2 children? I am so stressed and overwhelmed

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  • She has major emotional issues and the torturing animals thing is big red flag. Get out of that situation. YOUR kids do not need to suffer the consequences of your partner's and his daughter's self-destructive actions

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  • I'd get out now.... For the sake of your kids at least ....

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  • I feel bad for the girl, yes she's acting out and doing bad things but think about it, she's the odd one out. The other two kids have mommy an daddy and she just had her dad. On top of that her moms a druggie and her dads a druggie/drunk, it sounds like her father hasn't raised her at all, bad parenting= bad kids. You talk about punishing her but what about loving her, and you make it sound like you want your hubby to yell at her (why are u letting him yell at the other two anyway), I think your home sounds stressfull and crazy and she is reacting to that. I think its you and your hubby that need therapy and parenting classes

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  • Get out of that situation or the effect on the other 2 children will be your fault. Why would you want a drunk? Are you so close to this crap that you can't see it for what it is?

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  • LEAVE NOW!!!!!

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