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runforthedoor's picture

My SS is not a child - he is 23 years old acts 12 (and I am being generous) but his father falls right in line and waits on him hand and foot. He lives with us (not by my choice) does not go to school, does not work, does not clean up after himself and has 2 cats in the garage ( was supposed to be for a day or two but now over a year) that he does not take care of. But don't worry - his father does EVERYTHING for him. He pays for his car, car insurance, cell phone, gives him $100 a week for spending money. Then he cleans his car, cleans and feeds and pays for cats, does his laundry - and if he wants to have a conversation with his wonderful son - he had to wait to see if it is a good break time from Xbox. He got the Xbox by somehow getting a credit card with no job (his credit is pretty good since daddy pays for everything in his name) and now we get to pay for that too.!!!!!!!!!!!!

Every conversation I have with his father with idiot SS as the subject ends in a big fight!

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runforthedoor's picture

You really hit the nail on the head _ I think that SS would LOVE it if I moved out and he could have Daddy all to himself. They would be a great couple and he would never have to work - would not have to deal with inconveniences like me and his father going out to dinner, on vacations, etc. without him. I would kill for a date!! I think we are going to have to move in the middle of the night to shake this slug.

SoTired1's picture

Wow & now about your SS; that's a straight up shame that he's been getting over the way he has . . . he's entirely too old for this type of nonsense. And shame on your DH for enabling his son in such a fashion. He should be more concerned about raising his son to be financially responsible & a provider . . . at this rate your SS will turn out the wy my hubby is [selfish, stingy, & cheap]. Why??? Because your DH has raised him to believe that anyone that cares for him should take care of [him] & not the other way around. My mil is the culprit that contributed to my husband's selfish ways & I'm really disgusted at this point. If your DH is not careful, his BS will end up hurting him really bad (in a disappointing way). He has to know when to make his over-grown bird leave the nest . . . even if this means pushing him out. Good luck to you.

SoTired1's picture

Wow, can you lend your DHs ways over to me? SS receives $100 weekly? That's amazing . . . I'm a SAHM of our almost 3-year-old & we're expecting our 2nd child and my DH is extremely selfish & cheap. He's actually annoyed that he has to give me $100 biweekly (SMDH). I'm really upset with him b/c if the roles were reversed, I would never treat him in such a selfish way. I'm in school now trying to increase my chances for excellent employment options & he just doesn't know that I have silent thoughts of leaving him once I'm gainfully employed again. H has not been the supporter I'd like him to be b/c he's really stingy, immature in his way of thinking, and he's selfish. To think we're pregnant with baby #2 and he's all of a sudden brought on his warped way of thinking and then he has the nerve to say he wants one more baby. I don't think so, this baby is it no more no how! I'm really pissed off & when I read what your DH was doing over his [grown] son, it just pissed me off even more at how cheap & selfish this husband of mine is. I wonder how pathetic he's going to feel when he wakes up one day or return home one day just to find that me & his kids are no longer here.

buttercookie's picture

OMG I can't believe the parents who do this for their adult kids. My husband used to be like this. I don't understand it. I can understand HELPING your children but not ENABLING them to not grow up. Your husband needs to stop this. It is not healthy for anyone involved including your stepson.