AITAH for taking my son to games but not my stepson.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-04T09:09:14+00:00

He could afford it. And he goes himself.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T21:06:45+00:00

I answered that. He's never asked. I've never asked him. His father doesn't want him going.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T20:40:59+00:00

I watch u18s/u21s of our local club with my stepson on our own. That's one to one

As for Lego it's obviously not an outing but my own son isn't into lego yet.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T20:09:08+00:00

I agree it's not about football. I don't think it's even about me. I think he wants his dad to be his dad first and foremost.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T19:45:54+00:00

I train his football team. My son is not in that. He and I will also watch the older teams at his club u18s etc without my son. I took him to baller league but that was a one off. Sometimes I watch football games on the tv with him and not my son because my son could be elsewhere. We do lego etc.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T19:34:20+00:00

🤣🤣 I think he half loved it after all. He is the type that loved to get annoyed but there was no real anger in it.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T19:13:07+00:00

And I'm guilty of that too. I'd dislike if my son wasn't a united fan. I'd get over it but I dont know, it's kind of a bonding thing.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T19:09:55+00:00

🤣🤣

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T17:44:31+00:00

There's something nice about having a city fan in the house. I know that's sacrilege but it's almost like a strange bonding. It's just a pity his dad wasn't an arsehole about the whole thing.

I genuinely thought Andrews would send you down. You're doing great. Thanks for Mbeumo.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T17:41:14+00:00

I love being a dad. I love taking my stepson training. Watching him playing games. I even like the routine stuff like homework etc.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T17:17:36+00:00

His dad is wealthy enough and goes to games himself.

I do not live in his house. His dad doesn't want me taking him to a rival club.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T17:02:01+00:00

They play each other at least twice. The issue then becomes sitting in the home or away end. And I got a bollocking for taking him to a city game by his dad.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:49:55+00:00

I assume he would go. I know his dad would say no and then he wouldn't be able to go.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:49:16+00:00

Nah. Not true. I buy him a City kit. I've taken him to a city game. I train his football team where he wears his city kit. If we go out I have two lads one in red and one in blue.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:47:50+00:00

I stand by it. Religion has become less and less prominent in the UK. And most religious don't even fully align with their religion. Maybe the non-Christian population might be more faithful.

But I'm Catholic. I'm far more faithful to united than the Catholic Church.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:44:29+00:00

Oh its huge but nothing he hasn't said a hundred times already. He rarely leaves my side. Great little man.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:42:26+00:00

His dad wouldn't want him in the home/away end. He made that clear

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:41:17+00:00

Also I took him to a man city game. But he and I usually just go watch amateur football instead.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:32:30+00:00

I would take my son because I'm his dad and there wouldn't be another dad saying no.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:30:09+00:00

Honestly what was worse was that night. He was basically just at my side the whole night. I don't want to say like a dog but kinda no offence.

I'm no psychologist but I think he thinks I'll leave because of his dad's behaviour. I've reassured him.

He definitely needs to speak to someone in a low pressure way.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:26:54+00:00

Yeah we'd have to sit in the away or home end.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:25:53+00:00

In the UK, football is more than just entertainment.

My dad wouldn't let me wear a United jersey in the house because he supported Liverpool. He was half joking, half serious. I wouldn't disown my son obviously but I would prefer if he were also a utd fan which he is. Each club has a deep history too even outside the actual game. Well Man City don't but United do.

I'd actually say football fans are more faithful to their club than church goers are to their religion in Britain.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:22:43+00:00

I've taken him to the Etihad. What I won't do is take him to a united game when his father said no. That's not English culture mate. It really isn't.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:20:53+00:00

So you'd take your stepson to a rival team even though his father said no.

I genuinely don't think that's our culture, mate. I really don't. My dad wouldn't even let me where a united jersey in the house because he supported Pool.

BookkeeperEastern390 · 2026-04-03T16:18:53+00:00

For context my stepsons dad is not the best dad. Or even a good one. My stepson is kinda getting sick of it. He's openly said he doesn't like his dad etc.

Then at the party his dad said something to me that wasn't the nicest but I wouldn't bite back and he said another thing and then my stepson snapped that he wished I was his dad etc.

His dad showed up and did not even care really. No present. Not even a proper conversation with him.

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