God I hope someone understands because I'm seriously considering leaving over this.
I hate hate hate weekends. I hate every one of them. DP has his kids (17 and 18) EVERY weekend, Saturday until Sunday. EVERY weekend is the same. Friday afternoon DP and I spend the afternoon together because secretly, we both know the next couple of days will involve arguing with each other, ignoring each other or simply avoiding each other. Why? because he does not want to know me when his kids are here.
Saturday he picks the kids up at 4pm but doesn't want to do anything before then as he's so concerned about getting home on time to pick the "kids" up (they're adults now really, to be fair).
Then Saturday evening is spent with the 17 year old dominating the TV and the 18 year old dominating the computer. I'm wandering around the house bored to death. This goes on well into the night so I go to bed (alone, usually). Sunday morning - same. 17 year old straight onto the TV and 18 year old straight onto the computer. Nobody speaks, nobody talks to each other. It's boring and depressing.
I've just asked DP what we're doing this weekend and his reply was that he's taking his kids to football at 3pm and they'll be back about 5.30. Then see above as to what my saturday night will entail.
Yesterday we got invited to a night out in a couple of weeks on a saturday night. I thought "oh that will make a change!" until DP suggested that DSS1 come with us as he's 18 and will be allowed in the bar. He won't bring any money with him so DP and I will have to really, really limit what we're drinking as we'll be buying drinks for 3 people and of course ... I'll now be ignored all night. No point in me going actually.
Not sure it's worth it to be honest. I've tried talking to him and he gets all defensive and decides I have something against his kids.