My son has been very disrespectful towards my boyfriend. I didn't know why. My boyfriend has always tried to bond with him but he refuses to. I ended up putting him in therapy last month because he got into a fight with my boyfriend and my son hit him. I didn't know where all this anger was coming from. Today I had a family therapy session and my son opened up to me. I made a really bad mistake two years ago. I was with someone who was not a good person. He didn't like my son at all. A lot of bad things happened. And when it came down to it, I choice that man over my son. I was in a very bad place and I'm not making excuses for myself. That was my biggest regret. I will never forgive myself for choosing that terrible man over my son. In therapy my son started crying and said "How do you know he is a good guy?" I told him I'm better at making discussions now and that he really wants to bond with him. My son then asked "If he isn't good, how do I know you won't choose him over me again?" I promised him that will never happen ever again and he quiet and said "I don't believe you." Me and his therapist talked privately. She wants us to have family therapy once a week. She explained it could take time for him to trust me again. I know these things take time, but how can I just have him understand that it won't. U need him to know I will never do that again and I regret it and I need him to believe me. How can I make him understand right now that I will NEVER put a man before him again and I'm truly sorry.