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Why do I hate when they are over. Why?

Stepmonster829's picture

Two step boys 13 and 16. They are here every weekend Friday to Sunday. I know I know it's not that much. 
My house has three floors. We gave the basement to the kids. They have two TVs, two game systems, their own bathroom and brand new chairs and beds. One autistic son 16 has decided to plant his butt in my lviving room on the couch on his tablet with headphones on, with most of them time his feet stretched out the ENTIRE time he is over and when I tell my husband it annoys me his reply is "why? I can't ask him to go downtstairs it will hurt his feelings"

So I come home from work and after dinner I have the husband on the third floor, one kid on the second floor abd the other in the basement.

I just want to come home, eat dinner and relax in my living room either with my husband or alone after working all day. When he is sitting there I can't talk freely on the phone, I just want to unwind. I drive an hour each way to work and back. I don't understand why my husband can't just say to him. "You have an entire floor to yourself, if you aren't going to interact with anyone then please watch your tablet downstairs on the brand new chair we got you. (The chair cost us like 500 bucks) Pisses me off!

drives me absolutely nuts!!!!! 
Does this make a me a monster because I just want him to go downstairs especially since he isn't interacting with anyone and has his headphones on the entire time outside of sitting at the table in the kitchen to eat. My husband goes up for the night and tells Alexa to remind the kid to go downstairs at 10:30!!!!
All day from morning to night he sits in that spot. 
 

seriously am I a monster? 
 

Also, I cannot wait for them to leave every weekend and I have contemplated working the entire time they are here. Yes, I know he had kids when I met him. But sometimes it's just a lot. 

 

 

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tog redux's picture

No, you aren't.  Tell him yourself. "SS, I really need time to myself when I get home from work. Could you please use the downstairs room for what you are doing?" If it hurts his fee-fees, so be it. Your husband cares more about your SS's wants than your needs and it won't ever stop unless you stand up for yourself. 

Stepmonster829's picture

Thanks. Make me not feel so horrible. If I say that my husband will say angrily to me "he isn't bothering anyone sitting there I don't understand"

 

Winterglow's picture

"Oh, I see, DH, so I'm nobody now?"

Good grief, what is there to understand? You have every right to your comfort in your own home. 

 

tog redux's picture

"I need to be alone and everyone else in this house has their own spot except me. I realize you don't care about my needs, only theirs, so I will need to look out for them myself."

Louisvillegoomba2020's picture

No you're not terrible at all it's your house too he's a kid you're an adult honestly I hated my stepchildren so much F them I tried when I first got with my wife but they are what they are a$$holes putting it nicely I wish that was my only problem you're lucky,, but you deserve to relax after work don't let anyone push you around my stepkids did everything on purpose to piss me off and now I fn hate them if that hurts his little feelings he needs to toughen up some 

Rumplestiltskin's picture

"He isn't bothering anyone." What?! You just said he was bothering you. You are someone. He can find another spot. 

Winterglow's picture

If they're there every.single.weekend when do you and your dh have couple time? Don't you ever have a weekend just for yourselves? Why does your husband even bother having his sons over if he does nothing at all with them? 

Stepmonster829's picture

He would say...We have all week together. He doesn't say or do anything about him being on his tablet 24/7. Except sometimes he will make him have a three minute break where he just stands there pacing until he can go back on it. It's so frustrating but my husband is so defensive and I can't get thru to him I am always the bad guy. It makes me depressed. 

tog redux's picture

He's more afraid of his kid than he is of you. You need to change that. Make your needs and feelings known. 

Stepmonster829's picture

It always causes an argument. I don't know how to get it across. 

tog redux's picture

Rock the boat. Ask your SS politely to go downstairs regardless of what DH says.  Marriage counseling is a good option. Live separately for a while. He knows if he argues you back down. 

Winterglow's picture

Does your DuH understand the concept of "quality time"? 

Seriously, how much time do you actually spend together during the week? When was the last time you had a night out together? If a marriage is to survive, it needs maintenance, like a garden. What happens to a garden when you stop tending to it? It withers and dies. Maybe point that out to him. 

Dogmom1321's picture

If I am relaxing in the living room and SD10 keeps poking around - I def let her know. I'll say "_____ I'm trying to watch this show. It's not appropriate for you (The Bachelor, for example) can you take it upstairs?" 

I guess our difference is also that DH doesn't have a problem telling SD to scram. Sometimes he will watch sports in the basement, but it's hard for him to enjoy when she is hovering around, talking to herself, saying "hey dad, look at this." 

No, you aren't a monster for wanting to spend time in YOUR house other than your bedroom. I've read a lot on her that many SMs just retreat to their bedrooms when SKs come over. I refuse to hide in my own house!!

Cover1W's picture

Firm and consistent, polite request to your SS each time.

Firm and consistent polite response to your DH each time.

missgingersnap2021's picture

I agree with firm consistent and polite when talking to SS but for DH I would say don't be afraid if it leads to an argument. So many times with my DH we had to have a nasty drag out fight for me to get my point across but afterwards he would agree with me, change a bad behavior etc. I hold hold my ground if I were you and insist SS goes downstairs when you get home

Cover1W's picture

I had two realllllllly big arguments with DH over SDs.

Neither started with a more mundane request if mine, but it likely built up for him and he tried using these things against me. So yeah, I agree. Neither argument happened when skids were here tho.

I try to be firm and consistent and the adult. DH reacts better that way, anything else and he's immediately defensive and upset.

Even in those arguments I maintained my composure by keeping calm and breathing. And repeating my needs consistently. Logic worked and a little compromise and we're still together.

Stepmonster829's picture

He would get them every weekend and I would stay at my house mostly 

Survivingstephell's picture

So, let me get this straight from what you wrote OP, he isn't even spending time with either of the boys and is enjoying his solitude but makes YOU feel guilty for asking for the same thing???  F that. Send SS to his father, send him downstairs, send back to BM, anywhere but where you are when you get home.  Geesh, sounds like you live with a bunch  of male babies in various stages of adolescence. All three of them.  
 

I might even take next week for myself and stay far away from DH. Just tell him you are making up for solitude denied to you all weekend.  Then hand him the lotion and some tissues.     

Harry's picture

To his BF.  Let him bother him.  Why have SS every weekend if there BF does nothing with them.   .?

Stepmonster829's picture

I have complained before about this on this forum and everyone says I shouldn't complain since they don't live with us. Frankly, they are older now so it's even more irritating. Some part of me thinks he just either wants someone to take care of (he is very nuturung) or feels guilty that he doesn't live with them. It's annoying AF. They just waste space and I'm sorry but it's true 

Stepmonster90's picture

I think that the way our husbands treat us that help build all of that resentment. It gets to the point where you don't really care about whag happens. If your husband is constantly taking their saide or making a bigger deal of little things, it's not right. If it was your kid and you told them to go to their room would it be a big deal? I just hate the feeling that we are left that we are horrible people. It takes a lot to come out of that. Thir guilt makes them act in irrational ways and we don't have to carry that guilt for them. I have been married for 4 years and things like that have always been present. I always feel like I'm a horrible person and I always second guess myself now. That was not like me before. My husband has recently been more open and aware and has apologized for some of the things that have happened. It didn't happen until  we were really close to splitting though Sad Keep asking for your needs and dont settle. Your feelings are valid.

bananaseedo's picture

If it were her kid I doubt she would be that bothered by just his prescence in the room.  Personally I think it's a little over the top.  If the kid is hogging the tv or blaring music I can see her point.  If he's just sitting there quiet on his tablet or w/headphones, then yeah he's really not bothering anyone, he's just existing.  I would just make a deal with the kid and don't even tell dad.  He gets to stay there for a determined time and then goes downstairs so you can unwind alone for a bit.  I think the bigger issue is the every weekend thing.  It would ne nice if at least one weekend a month they are with BM or grandparents, etc so they can have some free time.

tog redux's picture

As an introvert, it would bug me, too. I want to be alone. Also we have a small living room with one couch, and my SS is huge. If he was there sprawled out for hours in the only room I could be alone in, I'd be miserable too. I totally get it. 

Louisvillegoomba2020's picture

I was a single father and married my wife and she had three kids I dealt with a lot of bs from those fn bastards don't be so hard on men she to this day makes excuses for those pos animals totally worthless bastards is what they are but yes she should be able to enjoy her house I know the feeling I couldn't relax in my own house with those fuckheads they did everything to piss me off on purpose she needs to let them know that she isn't fond of them n isn't putting up with no shit

Wicked stepmo.'s picture

SS gets to spend all day in the living room while you work. It's absurd to question yourself for a second that he go to the basement so you can have some time to unwind after work by yourself.

I would tell DH if he is so worried about SS and his delicate feelings, when you get home from work, SS can go upstairs and hang out with him. 

bananaseedo's picture

I agree with maybe sending him to see his dad upstairs.  Are you able to just ask the kid w/out it getting to dad?  Sometimes you just have to bypass these morons and go straight to the source.  I've seen it time and time again that often the skids will listen if asked directly.  Problems arise when SM asks their dh to intervene and ask for them.  If it bothers you, then you should be the one to be able to talk or ask them directly.  It doesn't bother the dad, so making him ask often just ruffles these delicate pansy as* mens feathers.  

Stepmonster829's picture

I wound up talking to him calmy and explaining my needs to where he actually agreed and didn't think I was being crazy. I think the way I say things because I can be a total you know what doesn't get my point across.

Anyway, I am happy I am working late every night this weekend. For some reason I just can't stand their presence. I just feel like it's the same routine every week. Picks them up on Friday, they go on games or tablets. Yells for dinner, asks them who wants what (sauce, no sauce, burger temp etc) it's so ridiculous. Then is yelling down for them to come up for "snack" ridiculous again at 13 abd 16. Then it's the same thing the next day (or they spend Saturday eating 4 course meals while I work, each one shutting off games or smartphones only to eat. He washes the clothes they come in and leave in. Makes their beds etc. I can't stand it like I swear I cannot wait for the day he says "ah I don't think I will grab them this weekend " I swear I will be so happy!!!!! I live for this day! Until then I just ignore them and be home as little as possible. Also, little backstory, this didn't always bother me so much. It's just that I gave them an entire floor or my house, they are lazy, I see no potential, they don't know how to do anything because he does it for them, the routine of it every week, the money it costs and I just resent it all. 
and I won't apologize for it anymore. We also are trying to conceive and you better your behinds if for A SECOND my kid doesn't come first, watch out!