As you know, my SS stb20 tolerates me and the SS22 hates me.

My SS20 came to the house the other day, he had called the day before, to ask if he could borrow some tools to fix a hole in the wall where he lives. Well, no problem. He shows up, and DH is sleeping. He and I have an actual conversation. He was nice.
He told me that he now knows that he was being a complete dick, to me when he was younger. That there was no reason he should have acted this way. That I always treated him, like one of my own, and showed him respect. He was doing it, so he wouldn't disappoint his mom. He was so rude, and wished he could take it all back. But since he can't do that, he wanted to apologize,from the bottom of his heart. And asked if I would forgive him, for always treating me like shit.(these are all his own words) He even said that he was rude and disresectful to his dad and that he was sorry for that too. (he did tell him the next day when he came back over).
He acknowledged that I was always, and only trying to do what was right for him and his brother, but that they didnt want to listen. He also told me that for everything I have done to help him with, rides, clothes, extra stuff, special things, special treats, that he wanted to thank me for it all. He even said that if I hadnt been around to do alot of these things, he knows that they never would have gotten done, because his mom wouldnt have done them.

I thought I about had a heart attack, hearing all this. Too bad I didnt have any wittnesses. But he did tell his dad, the next day that he did say all that!!!!!!

Now if the other SS and my BS would straighten up, the world might become a better place.