Step Child Issues

Theresa • Wife, Mommy, Advocate for children with special needs. “Down Syndrome was an unplanned journey, but we LOVE our tour guide!”

I have been married for 3 years. My husband and I recently had a baby girl, 10 months ago. I have an older daughter, 18. He has a son, almost 15.

His son recently stopped coming home. Stated he wanted to be with his friends. He had barely come home for the past 6 months.

We recently went on a trip to Las Vegas because we plan on moving there. His grandpa, from NY was meeting us there as well. His grandpa and my husband asked his son if he wanted to come. He said no. So we went with just my husband, the baby and myself.

Fast forward 3 days into the vacation. His son liked a photo of us in Vegas on my Instagram. Then proceeds to text my husband asking why we went to Vegas without him??? We were completely confused. But apparently, he was so upset (for his own decision?) that he chose not to speak to my husband again.

3 weeks later, he goes on a cruise with his grandpa. He calls my husband, asks how we all are and tells us he misses us.

Fast forward a week, to today. He tells my husband that he is not coming hone again because he does not want to be around me or my oldest daughter. He stated my husband treats me better than him. He said that he (ss) had his (husband) back for 15 years and now my husband treats me better. It felt like he was giving my husband an ultimatum, either him or me.

This upsets me for so many reasons.

A. Because this comes out of nowhere. I truly feel he has people in his ear right now.

B. I have always treated him as my own son. I would always at least text him to let him know we missed him, loved him or just tell him to have a good day at school.

I always knew he had issues with me. He would give me dirty looks, walk in front of me and stop so I couldn't walk next to my husband, things like that. But I never would have thought it would come down to this.

My husband is so hurt. He knows it's not me, but hurts that he just lost his son. He truly feels that his son is jealous that we got married and had another baby, but would never blame it on our baby.

I don't even know what my husband is supposed to do. Or do we just leave him alone and let him be? I know I will not be the one to contact him. But I would never want him to lose his relationship with his son over me. It's so sad!

Update!

My step son has now decided to blame me for the reason my husband doesn’t see him anymore. I’ve always encouraged my husband and step sons relationship. Me being a single mom for so many years, I could never imagine my husband not wanting to be in his life. My step son ended up giving him an ultimatum. My husband said he wasn’t going to choose. It’s not fair to anyone for him to do that. He told him he loved him and was there for him when he was ready.

I know someone has to take the blame, because he won’t blame himself. I’ve tried in the past to reach out to him. Tell

Him I loved him, missed him etc. I never got a text back. Now my step son won’t answer his dads calls, texts, anything. Has spoken to my husbands dad and brother and now has them against us as well. All because my husband treated him like the young man he is, and allowed him to make his own decisions. It’s so sad. I truly hope we can get over this one day, but there are a lot of people hurt right now.