Probsambeingunfairbutneedtobetoldiguess ·
12/12/2025 11:49
Not SIL and DIL, they are my children's partners but the title would have been ridiculous.
I could go into all the reasons, but it boils down to me loving son 1s girlfriend and her having a totally equal relationship with my son, and son 2s boyfriend being awful and my son carrying 95% of the weight of their relationship despite his partner bringing 95% of the stress into the relationship.
I made an advent calander for both of them and sons girlfriend thanked me for it, sons boyfriend didn't even acknowledge it, my birthday saw a thoughtful little gift and card from sons girlfriend, sons boyfriend didn't even send a text.
I did buy 2 small, thoughtful things I saw for sons boyfriend before I realised what a knob he is, and I really resent buying him more, but I've made up the usual stocking for sons girlfriend and spent a fair bit more.
I need to just suck it up, don't I?
I cannot describe how awful this man is, and he treats my son like shit. Plus he has a child and I'm 99% certain he stole the birthday money I gave to his child (I will still get the child a gift).
But do I need to make it equal between him and sons girlfriend?
They won't be opening gifts together at all.
God being the parent of adults is harder than I thought it would be.