Samicisco - posted on 08/18/2012 ( 4 moms have responded )
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I have a step son who has been through a lot in the past with his bio mom (before his dad got custody) and none of it has been resolved. He has lived with his bio dad (my fiance) for the past 4 years. He has short periods where he is reasonable but mostly he is angry, demanding, and sometimes violent with his dad. His dad has taken him for family therapy and his son was thrown out. His dad has tried to discipline him by taking away personal belongings etc.and the boy has trashed his house (the boy is 6 foot 4 inches and 270 pounds). He barely attends school and failed 3 classes in grade 10 last school year. He got caught with pot in his dad's house on 3 separate occassions during the past several months. The police have been called and he runs to his mom's house for a couple of days until things cool down and then returns. The police do nothing to help this situation. My fiance is struggling with this tough situation. There are 2 other children from his previous marriage who are also messed up that I haven't even mentioned. How do I cope with all of this and keep my kids (3 sons) and myself sane? Thankfully we don't all live together yet and we have put that off indefinitely in favour of maintaining our own relationship and keeping the kids that are okay (so far) on track. Any advice on how to handle the stress and not get too emotionally involved would be greatly appreciated! : )
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