Hi I wondered if anyone could relate or offer advice at all? I have two teenage children a boy aged 15 and girl nearly 18. I've been divorced from their children's father for 6 years. He doesn't have anything to do with them and chose to go and start a fresh in New Zealand with his 'new' family.
Anyway during the 6 years I e dated on and off and finally I've met someone who is kind and decent and who I can see a future with. We've been together just over 6 months. The problem is my children don't want to know, I can't talk to them about the relationship and they show no interest. I made the decision to introduce them briefly just to say 'hello' nothing intense so my son did reluctantly, very awkward and my daughter point blank refused and wouldn't come out of her room. I felt terrible and tbh really annoyed. I've been a mother and father to them for a long time and feel they should be mature enough to want some happiness for me. Any thoughts?