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Willow2010's picture

It is still hard to swallow the fact that my big, strong, strong willed, honest husband can turn into a sniveling, lying little turd just so he does not have to parent his kid. ARRRGGG.

I love my DH to death, but it turns me off SOOOO bad to see him turn into “that guy”!

SS has found the girl of his dreams. She is 16 with a pierced nose, dirty looking and has a tattoo on her back. I know she has a tattoo because she is overweight and her shirt did not go all the way down her back and make it to her jeans. Oh, and she has no curfew. Her mom must be a winner.

He met her about 4 weeks ago and they have been joined at the hip since then. DH has been on vacation for the last two weeks and they have hung out at our house all day, everyday, since DH has been off. (They are not allowed at each others house without a parent there) (Even thou I know SS has broken that rule)

Anyway, I get a text message form DH, yesterday, that said…”I told son that you and I are going out so they have to leave until later, please play along. WTF!!??

First off, I am not going to lie to the boy if it comes up. Pet peeve of mine. I hate liars!!

Second, DH needs to dig his balls out of SS’s pocket and tell him the GF is allowed over a few times a week and that is it. Is he going to lie to him everyday to keep them away?

I had no problem telling my son that his GF could come over a few times a week and he can go to her house a few times a week. But that is it. No acting like a married couple at 16 and 17 years old. And my son grumbled a bit and then accepted it. SS would accept it also, but DH turns into such a puss that he won’t lay down too many laws, or SS might just get mad. SO WHAT!!! GRRRRRR

I have come along way, and I have learned a lot over the course of 10 years dealing with the step mess. This is the one main thing left that bothers me. Losing respect for my DH when I see him act like that. I hate it!

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Mommywood's picture

wow i have a 4 yr old ss-- you just totally opened my eyes to what my futures gonna be. DH is a great father in the sense that he doesnt abandon ss, and provides for him, plays with him, etc. But when it comes to putting his foot down, AH! im the bad guy, and it sucks to be the bad guy when im the SM, and i know he will eventually grow the "YOURE NOT MY MOM!" complex. When he throws his shit fits like he does with BM at my house, Im the one that deals with it.

mind you- my SS is 4. so reading your post, I dont want him to grow up!

MrsFrustrated's picture

I can understand your situation about the DH being an adoring friend instead of a parent. I learned that my DH is like that, no discipline at all. He would rather coddle the kids while they are here than buck up and be a parent. His theory, the BM doesn't discipline so he is wasting his time the 6 days a month they are at our home to enforce discipline. He doesn't want his kids to not want to come over because of the rules. Screw that, I am fed up with being maid, cook and door mat. 2 of his kids never clean up after themselves, the SS16 throws things in the trash, if he misses it stays on the floor. The SD9 is a pathological liar, she will manipulate the situation like a champ. It scares me to see her in action when she turns 16.

I put my foot down, he choose to not have the kids come over anymore.

I am hoping we can start some counseling when the finances improve so he will open his eyes to the fact that he needs to be concerned about being a parent and not their friend.

FallingfromGrace's picture

If DH has to lie to his own son...then atleast make him take you to dinner tonight, afterall you are supposed to play along }:)

Seriously, if he wants them/her gone for a while...then he should just tell them!!! Hello! He is the Dad and they are kids...