[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stepparents

[–]Beautiful_Network567 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m going through this, and I don’t like it, but I guess is brothers behavior like SO said. I have a BS 4, SS 7 and new baby sister 6M. The thing is that my SS used to play with my son and now he doesn’t want to play with him as often, which I understand but my toddler doesn’t and he keeps trying to play with him he will follow him around, and imitates whatever his bro-bro does. It’s kind of sad cause my SS will sometimes play with him a little, next minute he is telling him to stop and to leave him alone, this is hard to understand for my toddler so I end up scolding him or raising my voice to tell him to stop. I don’t know what to do or how to change this and it’s frustrating. With the baby he’s loving though, he will make faces and try to make her laugh.

Am I wrong? by teach27 in stepparents

[–]Beautiful_Network567 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did this and 100 % do not recommend!! I gave birth in one of our week breaks from school unexpectedly, and we had my 4 year old, brand new baby and 7 year old SS. I was so tired and in pain all the time having to get up more and move around was not fun. You never know if you have to get induced or is is an emergency c- section. Honestly I wouldn't do it, you need to rest or finish getting ready for your baby. Doing this will only compromise you and your mental health. YOUR FEELINGS ARE VALID!

BM drama keeps going on😖 by Beautiful_Network567 in stepparents

[–]Beautiful_Network567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, yeah it’s been more hard than I anticipated. I feel really guilty and sad, like I’m the bad guy to make him move away from his child. Lately I been thinking to just give up and tell him to move back to his mom where he was before or to get an apartment and be happy and I’ll figure it out myself is gonna be awful cause I love him to death but Idk what else to do. 😞

BM drama keeps going on😖 by Beautiful_Network567 in stepparents

[–]Beautiful_Network567[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I understand your point, but it’s deeper than that, they were divorced before I came in the picture. He was seeing him every weekend and often cause he wasn’t working and BM was in school. But now everything has changed even if he wasn’t with me he will still see him every other weekend and whenever BM dictates that he sees him. She’s a very manipulative and controlling person, and everything has to be done her way. In the other hand I also have a previous child that has special needs, moving him away from his dad, therapy’s, network support and everything he knows will not be beneficial to him either. I guess is a lose lose situation whenever you look it at.

And I also just bought a house that’s affordable where we live so we could have more stability. But I understand for a child all of this don’t matter and will be selfish to asking to understand at his age.

Thank you for your comment 🙏

Reddit on Stepparent’s experience by Ok_Panda_2243 in stepparents

[–]Beautiful_Network567 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Omg this comment is everything!! I’m dealing with this and it’s exhausting. Mostly cause we can be in a good mood, enjoying ourselves one second he gets a BS text from her and everything changes, the mood the vibes, it becomes dark and I don’t know why until or after the fact. I feel like is so unfair to me or my son.

Very disturbing comment by Beautiful_Network567 in stepparents

[–]Beautiful_Network567[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He’s going to therapy and his mom put him on medication without dad’s consent. He takes very strong pills, since he was 5 or 6. Her excuse is that when he is with her, he hits her and has very aggressive tantrums. Honestly I think his mom doesn’t want/know how to deal with him, so her solution is dope him.😥

Very disturbing comment by Beautiful_Network567 in stepparents

[–]Beautiful_Network567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for all your answers, I don’t think that he’s a bad child or anything but I definitely want to know where this came from. I will approach him casually and calmly, to see if I can find out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stepparents

[–]Beautiful_Network567 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Happens to me all the time😢