Stepson

Cary.89's picture

I been with my boyfriend for 4 years. He has a son who is going through depression. I always knew something was different about this child. And the only reason why my boyfriend brought his son to love with us was because I forced him too. He was going to commit suiccide mind that his son was 13 at the time. I have my son from previous marriage. Anyways, I kept telling his father he needed to take him to counseling and things like that but at the end of the day he never did. We would argue all the time because I knew his son needed help he was just not the "Normal" teenager. Ex: no friends ever! ... he doesn't like girls, he said he was rapped by three men, he shaved his legs, he was like a robot, I had to tell him what to do all the time, unless you would tell him to brush his teeth he wouldn't, his father left his tesponability on me but when I would ask for help I would get the "your mean, and you don't care for him" kind of thing. Well we ended up breaking up after trying to live with his child, we love each other, and we have tried to make it work, after I moved out and all and now trying to get back together, his son said he was going to kill himself again, same sensation as last time, ofcouse nothing happened. Thankfully! ....but now his son doesn't even want to be around me, I guess I need advice if I should move on with my life. And let them live theirs, my boyfriend keep saying even if his kid does not like me he is not leaving me. And he will take him to counseling... ugh am I overthinking this ?

Luckyone's picture

Man, I would have every agency possible involved if that were my kid. I am speechless.

CANYOUHELP's picture

Get away from this BF, there is no excuse for this negligent fathering or whatever he is doing. Even though you care for this man, you should look for love elsewhere. Dating is as GOOD as it gets lady, and, considering that, how would marriage be for you?

I would give it some serious thought.

Is_What_It_Is's picture

If he was going to take the kid to counseling then he would have done it already. Sounds like he is just telling you what you want to hear (kid is going to be getting help - I want to be with you, yadda yadda yadda). If all that is true then the kids seriously needs help - if kids threaten suicide then believe them and don't just pretend it's not a big deal! It worries me that he isn't trying to help this kid more.

MummaTon's picture

Absolutely move on with your life. If something is bad enough for you to break up over in the first place, and things haven't changed even when you're apart - don't go back there.