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Dss has stolen his bf's girlfriend and I can barely look him in the eye

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Carmenere · 01/06/2008 10:06

Dss is 19 and I am finding it difficult to live with him at the best of times. He is a lazy arrogant immature teen and I find that this stage is where the uncnditional love you have fr your own children is prbably needed most to get you through. But we get on ok-ish most of the time.

However he has been sniffing around his bf's girlfriend fr the past year, they have been far too friendly and both myself and his sister had noticed this and were concerned. So it was no great suprise that she has split up with dss's bf(they had been together for 3 years) and is now seeing dss. They are rationalising it in whatever scummy way they can but essentially there is a devastated and heartbrken young man out there as a result of their actions and insensitivity.

This strikes a particular chord with me because in my 20's my bf of 3 years did the same t me and I suffered very very badly as a consequence, had a near nervous breakdown tbh.

I am just terribly, terribly dissappointed with him and disgusted at his lack of moral fibre. I have spoken to him at lenght abut this, obviously it has gone in one ear and out the other

His father is also disgusted but says there is nthing that we can do, I suppose he is right but I am just really sad about it

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Carmenere · 15/06/2008 11:15

Gosh I had forgotten about this thread
Well he is still seeing her as far as I know but myself and his dad don't ask and don't want to know.
I know a person can't be stolen, I know that the gf and ex's relationship was probably doomed but I reserve the right to think that dss behaved in a shitty way. Dss's ex best friend was a very good friend to dss, he supported him when his mum disowned him, helped him move his stuff out when she threw him out and was basically there for him when dss needed him.
Look he is 19, he can do what he wants, but he is living with me in my home, most of our problems are caused by the fact that our house is tiny and he needs his own space. It is time for him to get his own place where he can do what he wants without our knowledge.

Yes QS he did have a ridiculous and disasterous relationship last year. A pattern perhaps

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MrsWeasley · 15/06/2008 16:53

sorry I didnt read the Date on the OP just saw it in active convos and replied.

Will try harder in future

expatinscotland · 15/06/2008 17:18

She's dumb to fall for someone who is arrogant and immature, she will get what she has coming.

When I was 19, I had an affair with my married, 43-year-old professor.

Oblomov · 15/06/2008 17:41

I disagree with everyone
I think it is a terrible way to behave and think thta at 19 he should know better.
My best frined started going out witht he person I lost my virginity too and it hurt an awful lot. Not him, but her. But please note the best friend/boyfriend thing happened POST 19.
At 19, I knew what was right and wrong. I knew how to behave and what was accpetable. But then I was always very particular about faithfullness, doing the right thing by finishing with someone first before starting another relationship etc etc. I knew how I felt about these things at 19.
I think you feel very strongly because of what happened to you. But it is interesting that you are not alone in thinking that what they did was wrong - i.e his dad thinks it is wrong as well.
Maybe you need to sit down and tell him again, how you feel.
Or maybe accept that he does not have the same views on morals/what is acceptable, as you.

Martha1 · 15/12/2009 15:32

Let it go! As step parents we have a lot more important stuff to deal with; i'm sorry but his love life is none of your business

JeremyVile · 15/12/2009 15:39

Martha - I imagine she probably has let it go by now

notanun · 15/12/2009 15:43

Oh I don't know she might be one to hold a grudge.

YouKnowStuffingIsForLunch · 15/12/2009 15:47

I remember this one first time round. I wonder if they're still together

StealthPolarBear · 15/12/2009 15:54

i thought a lot of old faces had reappeared!!
How do really old threads get bumped like this, I'd love to know!

StealthPolarBear · 15/12/2009 15:55

martha1, how did you find this, and what made you think it was an active thread?

DuelingFanjo · 15/12/2009 15:59

Uh oh - OLD old thread

Martha1 · 15/12/2009 16:08

Ha ha sorry no idea how I managed to stumble across one this old!!!

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