This may be long so please bear with me. I have been married for 6 years. I have 3 children. One left at home He's 17. My husband has 1 child. Also 17. Both boys. They both go to th same school ect...can't stand eachother. Totally different. My son is quiet, works hard, pays own bills ect. Has alot of friends. His son is loud, annoying as hell, I cannot stand it when he even walks into the room. He just thinks he is god's gift to the world. Very arrogant. He has no friends. We have my son all the time and we have his son every other week and weekend. His mom lives a few blocks away. My husband blames my son and I for alienating his son. Making it to where his son does not feel "welcome" at our house. The only thing we do is avoid him because he is impossible to be around. So my husband will be rude to my son, watch him like a hawk, he watches him eat, he has to be in every room my son is in. Like he's trying to make him feel uncomfortable. So my son stays in his room or is gone every night until curfew. I keep telling myself we only have 1 more year until they are gone, but that makes me sad for my son, but happy his son will be gone. I feel like I am missing out on my son. I know he's at an age he wants to be with his friends over his mom. Has anyone else been through this? Is it normal for 1 17 year old boy to block out his mom like this or is he really angry with me? I try to talk to him and he's says I am nagging. Then whenmy SS comes over I have to take valium to deal with him. I just get so stressed. When I talk to my husband he says its no joy living with my son either. They never even see eachother, his son follows us around like a puppy. SO annoying!