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Stepson is driving me crazy

Stella's picture

My husband and I have been married 22 years now and he has a 51 year old son we have been supporting since we got married. My husband recently retired so we are now on a fixed income. My husband and I talked about it and decided it was definitely time to stop supporting him as we can no longer afford it. With that being said, he lost his house as we could not longer make his monthly payment. We still have our daughter in college so that is taking up a lot of our budget.

 

We decided he could move into our guest house but I am regretting it so bad. He is very demanding and always I mean always wants or needs something. We can't step out of the house because he is there and it's always, do you have a coke, can I borrow soap, can you give me meds, can you give me money for gas or money for beer or always wants and needs everything is about him. He has taken over my outdoors.

 

He is loud and obnoxious and very arrogant. He acts very entitled! He has been married and divorced 4 times. He is bipolar and very narcissistic.

 

I can't enjoy my home without him being outside and it ok to be outside when we are but it turns directly into me me me.

 

He doesn't work and has no money. He wants to cut our grass like 3 to 4 times a week so my husband can pay him. He uses the money on pure drugs. He knows I have a big problem with him and he doesn't go away. I have gone as far as telling him to give us space and respect when I have company to give me a little space and not visit every day. But he will not listen, he comes around daily just being my husband shadow. He calls my husband and text seem like all day long just wanting all my husband's attention. I feel like I've lost my marriage to him.

 

Before he moved into our home, he would fight with us on a daily basis through social media and hate it, my husband. But now that he lives behind our house, he's taking over my life and my husband's life.

 

My husband baby seen me treating like a child having to hide money for me to be able to give him he put it in the barbecue pit under a rock. He had a vehicle that we were paying but we could not afford so we sold the truck. We pay for his cell phone, cable, car, insurance, light, food, internet, dog grooming, haircut, clothing, beer, cigarettes, drugs, etc. He is so spoiled and entitled that he will ask for money daily. My husband and I get a little small allowance from the small chicks we get for each other and my husband goes through his money immediately. He gives it all to his son. My husband is overdrawn in the bank and it won't stop.

 

I hate him for taking advantage of his 71 year old dad. To add to the list, now he's just taking our car whenever because he lost his. I've had several talks with him about him getting a job and being such a lazy person mooching off of his dad and he says I'm gonna change, but it never does. I don't know how to get rid of him. My husband is on a guilt trip and feels sorry for him so I don't think it will ever stop. My stepson manipulating and cries and tells him he loves him and causing daddy to get whatever he wants. None of the other family members like him not even his own kids so all the responsibility falls on my husband and myself.

 

I am desperate what can I do? I want a divorce and I've told my husband about it but somehow he talk me into staying because I do love my husband, but I can't stand his son.

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Winterglow's picture

Head to your local courthouse to find out how to legally evict the sponger. Tell your husband that he has no choice in the matter.

Another thought, being married, you are liable for hour husband's debts. Maybe a divorce isn't such a bad idea... The bank isn't going to let him overdraw his account indefinitely. 

Winterglow's picture

Cut off everything you currently pay for him,  everything.  Keep your car keys on your person at all times. Refuse all of his demands. Grant him no more favours. 

Harry's picture

Get him evicted as soon as possible,   You can't go on like this.  SS being bipolar going to be a problem.  But not your problem l

AgedOut's picture

It is not right or fair for your husband to expect you to live like this or for him to put you in financial danger because he has an adult son who is destroying your home, your sanity and your marriage. 

Is it possible to seperate finances, legally seperate and you get a nice place, a patio home, while he lives with his adult son? I'd hate for you to lose everything you worked hard for simpley because your husband is willing to put his son first. 

CLove's picture

This week. See what you need to do to protect yourself financiall and legally get him moved the heck out.

Get your finances separated, to protect yourself from the parasitic draining of your assets and energy.

Rags's picture

You own the home, start the legal eviction process and tell DH that there is no more discussion, it is either SS-51 is gone or DH and SS-51 are gone.  A fixed income is not for supporting failed family adult children.  It is for funding the marital retirement.

Time for a foot up DH's ass as your narc SS-51 is incapable of feeling anything.  So light the burning platform under daddy's ass so he lights up his idiot kidult son, or... he and the spawn are gone.

Good luck.

Take care of you.

Lillywy00's picture

I want a divorce and I've told my husband about it but somehow he talk me into staying because I do love my husband, but I can't stand his son.
 

Typical thoughts when married/partnered to someone who let their kids have full reins with no accountability, consequences, etc

 

of course he will talk you into staying....he doesn't want to be a single dad dealing with his trifling a$$ son by himself as he should bc he enabled that. 

Hopefully you'll have a serious conversation with your husband and he will understand and actually DO something to improve the situation 

 

TrueNorth77's picture

You must be a saint because I would have told my DH to Kick rocks for even suggesting we support a grown ass man. Yes to evicting- yes to drawing ALL the lines in the sand. Tell SS he is out- his support is cut off. Time to adult. I honestly couldn't believe what I was reading. Your SS is a lazy, entitled jerk. This is the perfect example of "people will do what they are allowed to do". 

BethAnne's picture

Your husband is a enabler. If he can't let his son fail now, he never will. 

If you're done with this situation, divorce is most likely your only way out.