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Anyone else with a stepchild that is totally possesive of the DH??

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Hello Everyone. This is my second post here at ST. I LOVE this site, thank you to all who responded to my first post. Im making a new post here since I have a new question. Here goes:

We have DH's sons (my stepsons)ages almost 13,10 & 8 EOW and four weeks total in the summer/alternating holidays and stuff. My ss10 has alot of problems (which I listed in my other post "New stepmom wanting to pull her hair out"). This one somehow bugs me the most and is a constant.

SS10 will literally be on top of his Dad or right beside him (like touching his side with his body). Yes, it does bother me as DH pays ALL his attention while they are here to SS10. The two other boys and my BD are totally pushed to the side. He definitely favors the 10yr old...waaaaay too much!! If any of the other children or ME for gosh sakes gets at all near my DH, this boys throws the biggest of fits. He will either demand that I or the other child near DH MOVES. If anyone stands their ground (which DH rarely ever tries to)..the boy will run off upstairs to his room and pitch a gigantic fit..slamming doors, pounding reapeatldly on walls, etc. tears curtains out of the wall, breaks anything he can find...etc etc.

I get so darn annoyed!!!!! My hubby does NOT act like my hubby around these boys..but as soon as they all leave and go back to BM he is very very affectinate and attentive. BUT, like I said, nobody can dare get near DH or this boy will make your life HELL!!

I was shocked today when DH stood up for the other son, the eldest, ss13ish and said "no, I want to have some time with XXXX, you sat on me or near me allll day..let him have time with me too".. I about fell out of the chair!!! BUT, then SS10..not getting his way... stormed up the stairs and did all I explained above.. this went on for awhile then DH went up to "talk" to SS10 about why he is acting this way?? OMG..Are ya kidding me? We do this crap EVERY time they are here...and all DH is doing is STILL giving him the attention he wants!! WHY cant he see this?? So...later on...we were all watching a TV show together, all of us.. and again.. he wanting daddy to himself and to himself ONLY...now DEMANDING daddy do waht he wants or all he will go upstairs again like he did earlier..sooooo... what does DH do??? He freaking gave SS10 his hand and coddled him yet again...at bedtime he talked to SS10 for almost 45 Mins!! AGAIN, same shit different day... "BM said this about your new wife"..blah blah blah...again... the other two boys got barely any time again and only SS10 was coddled yet again and given his undivided attention!!!!

My question (sorry so long..im obviously frustrated) is.. what the hell is it going to take for DH to realize he has 3 bio sons AND a SD AND a WIFE?????? Seems to me we all should leave and let SS10 have daddy ALL for himself!!!!

Sorry so long... being able to vent sure helps!!!

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Sorry.. I must add this... it is PAINFULLY obvious that the other two sons of his feel very cheated. Ive heard it all.. from "Daddy only cares about SS10" or "why doesnt my dad spend any time with me, like he does SS10" or the one I hate most to hear "why did we even come, if all he cares about is only making him happy? (meaning SS10)... you see the pain in their eyes when they WANT so badly for daddy to show them the same affection/attention.. yet dingy hubby... he says he doesnt see it...lol..yeah right!!!Even DH's Mom has told DH he has to STOP coddling this boy... yet hubby never does... its almost as tho he somehow started getting affection thru the one son...and when the son is around...everyone else is somehow not as important or whatnot...

I FEEL for my other SS's .. the pain i see in their faces when DH rejects them or their attempts to be near him/do something with him..and he always gives into SS10..Every Time :(..

Its painful to watch. I love my SS's very very much..and just want all to be treated fairly and for all of them to know they are loved enough to spend the same quality time with them.

Please give me any thought you all might have. Yes, it does suck to have the 'absent hubby' when they are aound..but... its far worse to me to watch the other two boys and my daughter pay the price for hubbbys guilt..if is guilt..

Thanks again!! And sorry soooooo long.

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Venting again....sooo...hubby sat beside me today on one of our couches. Stepson made it RIDICULOUSLY clear he sure did NOT approve!! So he layed on the other couch and stared HATEFUL stares at us..hubby asked him what was wrong..and what does he say?? SS says 'why are you sitting by HER'? And hubby just looks away, doesnt really say a damn thing to this kid!!!! Sooo... for the painful five flipping minutes my hubby paid ANY attention at all towards me..it was horrible as EVERYONE noticed the other kid and his hateful stares of protest..

I just GIVE UP!! Sad

Anywho78's picture

Hey Stepmom,

I'm sorry you're having to go through this...sounds like your SS is a little turd!

Did you get my message? I sent you one last night.

Have you asked your DH how he feels when you're "mad" due to SS's over jealous behavior? There's another user on here (Foxie) that suggests using a water bottle for rude/bratty types of behavior...spraying with a smile but only when the behavior is unacceptable...I'm thinking this would be the perfect time to use it.

I feel for your other SS's & DD too...can't be easy to be ignored over a brat of a brother!

I'm betting that you'll get more responses if you post a blog though...they're also easier to keep track of.

Good luck!!