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Topanga17 · 11/05/2019 08:20

Hi all I'm here first time, i guess because I'd like to know other people opinions.I'm sorry if my spellings are wrong ,and if its quiet long too...
Here it goes...
I met my partner over 11 years ago ,he had a son 9 year old who was living with he's mum and step dad.
I quickly got pregnant with my daughter ,then we got engaged and as years went by we have been trough a lot not gonna mention all though as its to much.He's step son got older and he had to keep changing schools as he was quiet troubled child.he used to blame me for not seeing he's dad so much, but that isn't the case he's mum would always say that he's dad has gone to see he's new girlfriend and couldn't come to see you, e.c or that he's busy but she hardly let him see he's son...
So in the end he got released from school at 15 almost 16 as he wasn't behaving well.He had lots of arguments in mums house and our house too whenever he came round.
Then when he turned 18 he's step dad told him to leave house as he didn't go to work either only when he wanted to, and he kept going and coming at late nights at (mums house)and being loud, they have little kids also and that's when they had enough so they told him to leave.He had to move in to our house, and then it all started ...I was pregnant with my second child then, and he was very horrible towards me never tidied up,we always had to tell him ,he's morning was wake up eat and sit on phone all day long and till this day that's the case .
So we all ended up arguing and he decided to move to he's grandads house, but it put really big dint in our relationship sadly .he also made up lies about me that i told him to leave this house which i never did and God knows only what else hes been saying as my spouse most family members became against me , they think I'm this evil step mum which isn't the case, so i swore then that i won't ever going to live with him again because of these lies.
I give birth to our precious 2nd child , and everything started to fall back to normal again very slowly and me and my partner became closer again until recently....
He's grown up son comes and goes as he pleases in our house if he stays here he still goes on he's phone morning till night he doesn't have a job still over a year later ... and lately he has been coming every day or stayed most days which i don't agree on as i think he should be working and doing things with hes life i also don't feel comfortable when he stays as i breastfeed ... and hes not that younger than me so physically i couldn't have given birth to him...maybe i have this resentment towards him because of the lies hes been telling and i always had this feeling he wants to break our family apart ...the other day i told him its me and dads time to spend some time together and he stayed that day till 12 am making sure that won't be the case. in my eyes i feel like he did it on purpose ,i mite be wrong...
But basically me and my partner we have no sex life bcz hes oldest son is always here ....we argue a lot bcz of hes son and since hes son moved out it hasn't been the same for our relationship.i just feel like i have no saying in my own home and i just like to know how can i fix my relationship.should i obay to everything they both do and not moan at all , let them stay till 12 am if they want too? Or should i have some rules as i have 2 young children.. please don't judge me to harshly and sorry if i offended any one. Will wait for some advice ...thank you

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stuffedpeppers · 11/05/2019 08:46

Sounds like both his DF and DM failed this child.

DM for controlling and your DH for not getting off his butt and resolving contact via the courts.If he had really wanted to your DH would have seen his child more.

You will have had a role in this but the boundary setting and behaviours were his parents responsibilities. He has flitted between houses obviously nowhere a "safe" haven for him and now he is an adult, both households want to wash their hands of him.

Superb examples of how not to look after children in a blended/sep setting. New younger DCs in both households and a spare part in between the two not really wanted by either of them.

You may not have told him to leave the house - but there is no doubt he is not welcome in either of his parents homes due to their lack of parenting and teaching their child life skills.

Extremely sad for the young man

Confusedin30 · 11/05/2019 09:01

Thank you for your reply,i do think the same in some parts,i do feel sorry for him also and its not the case that i dont want him at all ...but from now on i want to know how i should behave and what should i do to not make this situation worse with hes step son and me and my husband .hes mum used to sent to hes dads when he was naughty or behaved really badly like smashing her house up and all sorts.He did see hes son , there was a time where he didnt as much unsure for reasons though...but while he has been with me he has seen him just not every week i guess...

SandyY2K · 11/05/2019 13:06

As the pp said, he has been failed by both parents.

His mum and dad got with other people, had more children and ge became surplus to requirements.

How very sad. I don't think you should say anything to him at all. Leave it to his dad. It's really not for you to tell him you want time with his dad.

I also fail to see how he has affected your sex life... Unless he's in your bedroom.

SandyY2K · 11/05/2019 14:09

OP... You've had a name change fail.

stuffedpeppers · 11/05/2019 18:50

OP - a teen boy who sees his Dad either when he is in trouble or not at all - seriously not good.

HeckyPeck · 12/05/2019 15:27

It sounds like he’s moved back in by stealth?

What kind of rules are you thinking of having in place?

You absolutely should be able to set rules with your husband for your home. If things he’s doing is negatively affecting you/the youngest children then you should certainly get a say in that.

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