Step son (almost 18) is being bad and his Mum is loosing her shit keeps saying he’ll have to come stay with us as she can’t do it anymore and she wants him away from his friends. I have an almost 3 year old daughter and I don’t want him moving in being bad around her. He smokes weed, fags and vapes. He’s drinking a lot and can’t handle it. He’s caused damage to his Mums house and is potentially getting kicked out of college. So what he’s going to come doss around my house now? It won’t affect his Dad as he’s always working so it’s going to fall on me to deal with and I don’t want to. I’m just getting to a point where I can start relaxing in parenthood more, my girl is so good we’re in a great routine and just starting nursery. My OH also treats his son like a friend and lets him drink and smoke so would that change if he comes here? Can’t keep him away from friends they can all travel so of course will meet up? Does he plan to go to work with no qualifications?
I worried this day would come. I’ve not said anything to my partner yet as he’ll get defensive if I say I don’t want him here, it’s his son, but surely if he’s only coming for bad reasons I have a right to say no? He used to stay with us every other weekend but stopped coming the last 2 years (since having daughter, funny that!!) we didn’t have space for him to live with us before but have a spare room for him to come stay weekends - which he doesn’t!! He’s only been here twice and I’ve had things go missing. All the comments about him coming to stay with us have been since we moved in.
I don’t want a bad teenage boy around my innocent daughter. I can’t say shit as even when he’s done stuff my partner thinks it’s me being ott. He’s one of those kids who acts good in front of his Dad and then will talk to you like shit soon as his Dads out of ear shot. He’s jealous of his sister and I don’t see this going well at all! I’ve never said a bad word about him, always polite and involving but deep down I do not like him, I do not trust him.
I also cannot cope with picking up and cleaning after for another adult. I struggle to keep up with what I have to do already and our washing is already piled up I don’t want to add to the load!
It would only affect me the most having him here and I am fuming about it.
My partner hasn’t said he’s coming to live here, he’s only read the messages to me. I haven’t asked as I’m scared to be the one to initiate that conversation. I’m hoping he would at least have a serious conversation with me before he agrees to have him live here. But what if he just agrees to it without speaking to me?
What if the boys mum kicks him out anyway and he just turns up on doorstep?
How would you deal with this?
What would you say to your partner?
Help!!!