I Was Stunned to Discover Why My Fiancé’s 7-Year-Old Daughter Makes Breakfast and Does All the Housework Every Day.

At first, I thought it was sweet that my future stepdaughter, Amila, woke up early to make breakfast and clean the house. But soon I realized there was something wrong.

Every morning before sunrise, this tiny seven-year-old was up, carefully handling hot appliances and tidying the kitchen alone. It didn’t feel right.

“You don’t have to do all this,” I told her gently. But she insisted, “I like doing it.”

Her eagerness masked a deeper fear.

One day, I finally asked why she worked so hard. She whispered, “I heard Daddy say no one would love or marry a woman unless she cooked and took care of the house. I’m scared he won’t love me if I don’t do these things.”

My heart broke. Despite progress in women’s rights, Ryan still held old beliefs, and his daughter was paying the price.

The next days, I made Ryan take on more chores—mowing the lawn, folding laundry—to show him what Amila was missing.

I confronted him directly. “Your daughter thinks your love depends on how much she serves you. She’s a child, not a maid.”

He was silent, then ashamed.

That night, Ryan finally spoke to Amila. I waited, hopeful that things would start to change.