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Always having to cover for SS12

sunshine33's picture

DH has BS who is 12 everytime, anyone points out that the kid acted up, was mean, nasty has an attitude or reports anything other than wonderful things, DH always has to come up with reasons as to why. it's like hello the dam kid is 12 and is not perfect if he's a jerk you can agree but no DH has to give a dam reason oh he's tired it's because of this or that. that's his character etc. we have two other children at home and my 11 year old BD is always the one at fault and is always the one making up stories because the "saint" never does anything infront of his father. SS12 has a younger brother who is autistic and he doesn't treat him kindly either. The father always says oh it's because he's the big brother and has a lot of responsibilty which is BS, the kid needs a reality check big time. i can't stand it, it really makes you want to smack DH because of how quick he is to make it that his kid is a saint and never ever is wrong, says anything wrong, acts out etc. but that it's everyone else. that he's never had a problem with the angel either. help... it's really starting to affect me and the other kids at home my BD is ready to smack the kid and she even wants to go to a different day camp and stay with my parents more when the kid is at home. but my BH thinks that she needs to get over it and that she needs to stop being a drama queen, when in reality it's his 12 the drama queen and the one who always gives the stupid there's something wrong, poor me face to his dad. I've tried several ways to show my husband and even to point out when he's treating his own brother bad.. but this "perfect" kid is really starting to affect me. I love my husband to death we have an amazing relationship we even bring the kids to counseling and the counselor has said to me that the kid is arrogant and stuck up and that brings the nasty out of my own child.
how can i wake my husband up from this haze he is in???

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jsr's picture

i live with a "golden boy" too! he was diagnosed with aspergers when he was young, about the time DH and BM went through a divorce. im more and more convinced everyday that he does not have aspergers but a lack of parenting during critical times and then over-compensating and guilt parenting.
earlier this year he said, out loud, in his 6th grade classroom during a conversation about world religions "we should set a whole family of muslims on fire"
I got a call from the principle and bc he's a "good kid" thought i should just talk to him.
DH thought it was funny and swore to raise hell at the BOE if his little precious got in trouble because "HE HAS ASPERGERS" NO-he never has consequences for his actions so he thinks he can get away with anything.

sunshine33's picture

Well if the 'angel" was classified I'd be more understanding.. but this is the "NORMAL" one the younger sibbling to him is the one who is Autisic and actually for the most part the one who is less needy.. this 12 year never has consequences because he's sensitive and cries..

it's like you're going to be a man soon..dad isn't always going to be there time to start acting your age and stop abusing your dad's kindness and sympathy..

Thiskidwilldrivemecrazy's picture

For a minute there, I thought you were talking about my boyfriend (soon to be EX) and his 12 yr old son. SAME SITUATION as you! Oh, he's tired, he's been through alot with his mother, he's this, he's that...what BS! My thoughts...accept responsibility will you and hold your kid accountable for his actions!

It will never change so don't get your hopes up. Good luck to you. I couldn't take all the crap and disrespect anymore so I asked them both to leave. Whew...it was like a weight lifted off my shoulders.