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Lalena75's picture

It's been a long time since I've posted as my life has been pretty smooth and I have little issues with my bf's son he's a great dad and parents wonderfully. My issue is my own kid. Lately (since his dad moved 2 states away really) but much worse the past 4 mo my son has become a jerk! He's 14, last semester he failed all his core classes he would lie about homework and his teacher were not very supportive of devising a way I could be informed about homework (they are still not the best but I went to his councilor and got some support now he's only failing math)
However today I suggested my bf disengage from my son. He has been a rock for me with my job since I've been put on 24 hr shifts and he backs me with everything I do. Which means if I ground my son, he tells him or makes it stick when I'm at work. He has to be the bad guy and take the cell phone, and power cords to the PC and xbox he gets on him about stealing food and locks the pantry and our room (my son is also a binge eater and is in counseling) Whenever he does these things I tell him to make sure my kid knows this is MY punishments. That they come from me. So today was kind of the last straw and my son was rude and disrespectful about having his cell to talk to his dad (instead he was on the internet on it. So I told my bf to disengage to stop doing for my kid, not cook for him, stop taking him when he goes places, stop taking him to fun things, don't spend a dime on him and I would send him to my parents when I work instead for the next week and the following one his out of state with his dad.
I feel like I'm out of options though my bf is so kind hearted and supportive I think I'm more stressed and upset than he is.

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LikeMinded's picture

I wish I could send SirPoopsAlot to boarding school! He's just not turning into a successful person, his BM and MIL coddle him so much... he's going to be a baby man.

Monchichi's picture

Aww you're once of us steps Blum 3 The joys of this leave me speechless often. Cookies, DarkStar, think, mofo and I LOVE the crap we have had to clean.

LikeMinded's picture

Yes Monchichi, wish I wasn't part of this club, lol!

I know, it's unbelievable isn't it? Tomorrow night We're invited to the same neighbor's house where Sir PoopsAlot's turd came out the leg of his pants and my DD stepped in it. DH and I had to clean DD's foot as well as the Kitchen floor in front of all the guests... I'm very worried about another incident, talk about embarrassing! This time the Principal of DD's school will be there. I'm hoping kids and SKIDs alike will behave!

I'm sure there is a book in there that we could write! "Stepmoms of kids who poop everywhere."
"Stepmoms and poop, what's the scoop?"
or just an easy title like:
"Why? oh Why????" or "Please make it stop!"

LikeMinded's picture

Poor DH... hs slowly coming to the realization that there's something seriously off with this kid. It's more than the poop... he is delayed. He still asks questions like "what animal does a potato come from?" He's almost 11.

Yesterday he told me that if you speak English backwards, it makes German.

DH is just sad, and believe me, , he's tried everything with this kid, doctors, counselors, every book there is about soiling and ADHD. We are just waiting for him to grow out of it at this point. Nothing has worked.

In the end, the apple doesn't far from the tree. The mom is nuts...

LikeMinded's picture

There is no way BM would send him to anything that would require him to be a man. She still runs to kill spiders for him. When I was a kid, we collected daddy longlegs in a jar... my SKID runs into the house at the first sign of a bug.

Camp would be good for him. Maybe a week over the summer, BM doesn't need to know until later. Think they'll accept a 10 year old who is still not potty trained?

LikeMinded's picture

Sorry Lelana, didn't mean to hijack your blog!

I think it's good to have your guy take a step back so he's not the main discipline dealer. I had to do that myself, and it did work.

Is there any way to motiveate your son about his grades and his future? My DD's school took them on two field trips to universities in the area. It not only motivated her to think about getting into a good college, it also motivated my Good SKID.

Lalena75's picture

He's interested in forensics so I've spoken to a Police detective friend about doing a ride along type deal. Just feel at my wits with him, the boy literally has a bed and only the clothes I've picked out and he just doesn't care. He's started new meds for his binge eating and his moods but 2 months and no change. He goes to his dad for a week soon so at least there is a break for us soon.