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Can it work?

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Rainorshine09 · 27/11/2023 17:13

Hi 👋

My partner and his Son moved in a year or so ago with me and my daughter. It went pretty well for quite a while.. seemed to all enjoy spending time together and made efforts to blend.

In the last few months we have become increasingly separate and he deals with his kid and me with mine.

Both the kids live with us full time.

I have started to dislike his Son the more I've got to know him. He has no friends at all and seems to create a lot of drama and enemies at school.

He is very clingy around his Dad and at almost 15 it's not right really. He makes things up and lies and I feel terribly but I am really struggling to find anything I like about him. My daughter is slightly younger but has a very busy social life and attends activities outside of school and is increasingly out the house living life.

My SS doesn't go anywhere or do anything, I'm worried for the future now that he may just be a bit of a bum and never move out etc. he is rude to teachers and can't seem to get along with anyone at school.

Ive found myself avoiding him and not wanting to be home when it's just us. I feel really bad and don't know what to do.

My partner doesn't know and I don't think I could tell him but part of me wants them to move out.

My partner knows somethings up but how can I tell him the truth. Feel really stuck.

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SeulementUneFois · 02/12/2023 10:53

He can do whatever he would have done if you didn't exist.
You didn't make his situation any worse.

Floofydawg · 02/12/2023 12:41

Rainorshine09 · 02/12/2023 10:25

It all came to a head last night. I basically said I love him and want to continue our relationship but living apart. It went down very badly, he basically said I'm kicking him out and he has no where to go. Then he got angry and now he's not talking to me. I feel like it's the best thing for everyone just right now feels terrible 😔

He's a grown man and you're not responsible for housing him. What would he do if he didn't know you? Don't make it your problem.

Rainorshine09 · 02/12/2023 12:46

Thanks for replies, needed to hear that right now. I know it's really crap for him but I can't go on feeling the way I do to make his life comfortable. Hopefully he doesn't take too long finding somewhere else to live.

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