I have a 7 year old boy... With my ex. We ended on very bad terms when I told him I was pregnant. But no matter how bad he was to me, I have never kept our son from him or said anything negative to our son about him.

My ex just started dating this woman about a year ago. She's wonderful. Super bubbly and nice and loves my son like her own. I honestly couldn't have hand picked a better step mom for him.

Anyways, recently my son has started coming home from their house and keeps telling me over and over that "i love you and C exactly the same" or "I love C more than I love you"

I know it is not coming from a bad place. But it is KILLING me.

I have literally been through hell and back providing for my son while his father was a dead beat. Would skip visitation, would never take him over night, only wanted to visit him when he went to his Nana's house.

It has only been the last 2 years that he has been an actual role in his life. My child idolizes them. And it drives me crazy because he fights me on everything now! And now it feels like he doesn't even want to be with me anymore. There were times I couldn't pay my bills but I made sure he was fed and clothed.

I know he doesn't understand everything I've done for him... I don't know how to handle my emotions with all of this.

If you want to call me jealous and bitter that's fine. Maybe I am. But everytime my kid talks to me he tells me he loves this new woman more than me. It breaks my heart more than anything I've ever been through.

Does anyone have any advice.. Or have you been in a similar situation? Does it get better? I feel so lost.