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Him and His family don't accept my bio kids....

Trying2blend's picture

First post so hoping for some constructive feedback and i am sorry if it is long but its a really stressful time for me.  My SO and I are both divorced and have been together for 3 years now.  He has one Bio and I have 3 from previous marriage, all under 11.  He used to get his step-kids, however they no longer come.  We got engaged and his mom knew it was coming and all she talked about that entire night was his ex wife (they were married 1 1/2 years). First, we are not blending.  His son (8) is his only child so he babies him to no end and lets him get away with just about everything, very little discipline.  My kids on the other hand cannot seem to do anything right.  He only gets his son every other week so I understand some slack, but he comes back from BM and has no manners, urinates all over his room, does not listen to anything I say and says very mean things to my boys (7 & 8).  I have my children full time less some weekends they go to their dads.  My kids are far from perfect but DF constantly yells at them and even ignores them when his son is home.  He will take his child to the beach or fishing etc, but only invites my oldest boy fishing when his son isn't home.  DF mom has been around my kids for 3+ years and still doesn't included them in anything or consider them family.  My DD has asked to spend the night and its "not tonight" or some other excuse, but if her bio grandson asks its "of course".  He has toys etc at her house and my kids have nothing to play with, she doesn't interact with them, and still insists in front of my kids she only has 6 grandkids and is taking them to the amusements park / beach (4 bio grandkids and my DF ex-step children)  I have addressed my concerns with DF and his mom and it gets spun around that i am making something out of nothing.  My kids notice and it is unfair, including at birthdays when they don't get a phone call or anything but she shows up with cake and presents for DFS.  My children unfortunately do not have a lot of family here so really all they have is me.  My DD (going through the teen phase) makes mistakes and DF doesn't let her live it down and constantly calls her a liar, a thief and is also telling everyone so and so did this and she did that.  Every time we go to his mothers he has to bring up something she did wrong, and I've had enough.  We used to be a family of 6 and it feels more like a family of 2 and family of 4 living under the same roof.  I am seriously ready to throw in the towel and move along.  I work from home 45+ hours a week and he works second shift so I have my children during the day and on his weeks i have to pick up his son, care for him all week, and drop him back with his mom the following.  The deal was he'd help with the kids during the day since he switch shifts, but if his son is home he gets up around 8 and is gone the rest of the day until he has to work and when his son isn't here he sleeps till he has to leave.  I feel very used and frustrated.  I have asked over and over to go to counseling for blended families etc and he refuses.  Things were great in the begriming, but it seems the longer it goes on the worse it gets.  Currently due to me bringing up the issues with his moms unequal treatment towards my children he hasn't spoken or even shared a bed in days.  Anyone else have these issues? Is there any hope? What else can i possibly do? My children are tired of his attitude change when his son is home and have been telling me they are starting not to like him at all.  They love that he is working nights now so that when i get off work and we have dinner it isn't stressful anymore.

And before anyone asks, aside from the household expenses which are 50/50, i pay for all my children stuff, sports and my own vehicle, etc. including his sons clothing. 

tog redux's picture

Yes, pack up and move. You and your kids deserve better.  I didn't need to read past his 8-year-old urinating all over his room to know that.

This won't get better, cut your losses now.

SteppedOut's picture

Agree. Do not put your children's emotional well being behind "having a man". This man definately does not sound worth "fighting for", more than you already have. 

Trying2blend's picture

His attitude when his son comes back for a week is like this.  The weeks his son isn't home my kids exist, although i know he is not fond of my daughter and he jumps their case for any little thing and they are just kids.  Part of this is because he does not like my ex at all (my kids father).  When it is him and i we have a good time.  It isn't about sex either, as the opposing shifts make that nearly impossible.  My kids have chores (simple age appropriate tasks) which we agreed to for all 4 of the children to assist to teach responsibility but mine are the only ones expected to do it.  It is just the one-sided stuff that bothers me, and now his mothers treatment of my kids and my bringing it up to him has turned into me being the bad guy because thats "his mom".  His sons mother and him were together a total of 5 years and married for 1.5 years and his mom accepted her bio kids from day one and still does.  He says im jealous, however i find her comment about only having 6 grandchildren in front of my kids ignorant after all of this time.  But although harsh I respect and see your point. I am not doing myself or my children any favors which is why i asked for some advice to begin with.  This is the only man that i have been with since my divorce and 1st ever "blended" family so i was hoping someone that has been in this situation could shed some light on what is normal for the stressors of blended families and what is beyond. 

ndc's picture

It's lucky you're not married, because it'll be easier to walk away.  I'd leave.  This is an unfortunate situation for your kids, and I'm not quite sure what you're getting out of it, either.  It doesn't sound like your SO is willing to work on things, so it's only going to get worse.

WarMachine13's picture

Yeah there's hope. Hope for a better life and a much better partner after you dump this jerk.

He's a crap father AND boyfriend. Nothing here to salvage except your self worth and the future happiness of you and your kids. 

 

CompletelyPuzzled's picture

I have 2 Bios from my first marriage.  My MIL tried the same crap, treating SD better than my kids.  She even commented that my kids weren't her family and never would be.  My DH told her to leave our house. He told her that we are his family and a package deal.  Either she accepts all of us or none of us.

She had literally not spoken to or seen DH or SD in 3 years because of my DH's disrespect. Your DH should stick up for you. It sounds like he is using you.  He won't stick up for you and the way he treats your kids is crap.  Stand up for yourself and walk away.

tog redux's picture

Honestly, I don't think your MIL is obligated to treat your kids the same as her granddaughter. She should be respectful and kind to them, certainly not cut them out or ignore them, but why should she be expected to treat them as if they are her grandkids?

Littlemama4's picture

I'm experiencing the exact same thing. My home feels as though me and my 4 kids are a family and then its dh and his son. Dh doesnt discipline ss he just comes up with excuses everytime. He even said hes getting ss his own xbox and his own TV bc he wasn't the one who set up the one that my son and him got for xmas. (My son set it up at his dad's house bc for a few months we didn't have internet , it was I accessible from my home, we live in the woods) but ss  has an account at his bio moms that he could use. It's a mess, but if I were you I'd book it. You guys don't deserve that. 

Rags's picture

This is no equity life partnership.  This man nor his children are worthy of you.  Do not keep your own children in this cesspool of blended family effluent.  Put this non man and his shallow and polluted gene pool, mainly his mother, behind you and your children.

Don't discuss it. Just end it.

Take care of you.