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My almost stepson has some major problems.....

Marie0902's picture

I feel really bad writing about this. I just don't know what to do. My almost stepson is not a "normal" person. His dad even knows it, but it's a bad situation for him. I guess the best way for me to describe this almost 20 year old man is to list some of his issues. First of all - he has no friends. Not one. Never has. It's sad and this is how he has been all of his life. His best friend is his dad. He goes NOWHERE except to college. He stays at the house in his room all day everyday and plays x-box. Again - this is how he has always been. He turns the TV up as loud as it will go and sounds just like a 5 year old boy when he plays. He sleeps with 20 pillows at night. He uses an entire roll of toilet paper with each sitting! (we actually have to hide it) He keeps at least 4 rolls of paper towels in his room at all times. He keeps approx 7 rolls of toilet paper in his room at all times. He is totally obsessed with Disneyland. His parents took him and his sister (who is 12 now and much more grown up than he is) to Disneyland alot when they were growing up. Now - thats all he wants to do. He collects Disney Pins, which is fine - but he is ALMOST 20! He wears a Mickey Mouse t-shirt around the house all day every day! He breaks everything he touches and is so rough on things I don't want him near anything of any value. All he wants to do is watch movies and play x-box. He has NO LIFE AT ALL. He eats us out of house and home when we have alot of food. I have actually stopped buying so much because of that. He will go into my daughters room and get whatever he wants. He will go in OUR Bathroom and use half of a container of deodaurant at a time. He uses a whole bar of soap per shower and leaves the remaining teeney pieces all over the bathroom. I am not exaggerating here. I know it sounds like it but I am telling you - he is driving me CRAZY. He never even goes to see his mother! He works about 2 half days a week and the rest of the time - he spends with us. He is there ALL THE TIME. He acts like a 5 year old boy instead of a 20 year old man. Please someone - there is so much more to tell....but for now, any advice???

hismineandours's picture

Yes, I would say he's definitely "quirky". Have you ever just asked him WHY he feels the need to use a whole role of tp at a time? Or why he uses the whole bar of soap in one shower? Then perhaps explain to him that that is not the norm and that these things cost money and if he either needs to alter his habits or start paying for his own toiletries. At 20, this kid should be thinking of his own place-your dh (and i guess u by extension) really need to focus this kiddo on developing his independent living skills. I would have your dh sit down with him and develop a plan of when he will be moving out-even if you are thinking a couple years down the road and then start developing some goals so that he will be successful on his own.

One thing i've learned is that there are alot of really strange people in this world. At least your ss is strange in annoying sort or way rather than a dangerous sort of way.

Shannon61's picture

Indeed, he's not normal and needs to be evaluated. Why hasn't it been done at this point? Someone has turned the other cheek and let him down. His BM and your FDH had to know there were problems.

Get him the help he needs before you end up stuck w/him for the next 10 years. And that's not good for you or him.