I need some help. Work help. Life help? Honestly I don’t know. To start let me explain my situation. I am currently with a man that has an eight-year-old son I’ve known him since he was 5. We get along great we have a beautiful little family of the three of us and we’re hoping to expand our family soon. Not a problem. The big issue I face is my job. So me and my boyfriend work at the same job. His title is higher than mine but don’t get me wrong mine is pretty high too. Still not the point. So I volunteered myself to change my schedule around to accommodate picking up and dropping off and taking care of the kid. The only problem is that when I need to make schedule changes at work everyone makes a big deal and tells me he’s not my son he’s not my responsibility and that I shouldn’t be the one making accommodations. he should be. This relationship is it a high school kind a crush. We have a bank account together, we just bought new cars together and we are now investing in a house and soon to be married. I am personally very tired of people telling me he is not my son he is not my responsibility. I’m not sure how much more I need to validate my relationship to other people. When does he become my responsibility when does he become my son? How do I relayed this to other people? He is my son, I love him. This just frustrates me so much.