Hi all,
Just looking for a bit of support and advice really, probably just someone saying they're in the same position would help!
Long story short me and my DS (2yo) from previous relationship moved in with DH a year ago, DSS (15yo) was already living with him full time as he had problems with his mum, she was unable to cope with him and he was removed from her house after social services were involved. So he's had a tricky childhood and hasn't seen or spoke to him mum in just under a year.
He has ADHD which does come with a lot of behavioral problems but I don't want to use that to label him as most the time I think he is probably just a normal teenager. Most of the time we get on and he's really good with DS which is fantastic but he's also very rude, disrespectful, bad in school, and shows no manners or remorse for any of his actions. I find him so tiring to be around and most of the time just end up feeling constantly annoyed by him, which I'm aware is a horrible thing to say! I try my hardest to be a good step mum for him, and put pressure on myself to try and fill the void of his mum but I just don't seem to be doing very well at it
I don't want to write a whole list of things he does wrong but it would be useful if people could tell what their teenagers are like......I'm just having a tough time with it all at the minute and I guess I had no idea what living with a 15 yo full time would be like!
Thank you
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