I am a fairly lenient mom who sets easy limits- yet my son lies to get his way, or omits truths where convenient to get his way, then tells the truth about it later, as an offering of "trust". It's BS, I know. I have been divorced from his dad since he was 3, and have struggled with his dad's lack of cooperation, and downright refusal to move beyond what he hates in me (which is that I left him in the first place) to agree to raise our son the right way and teach him the right things. Maybe I was wrong to ever agree to joint custody early on- but can't change that now. My son is always saying "what he is going to do" instead of asking anyone's advice, permission, or input. Like he is going to live with his dad now (which he can legally do). I know that is not the right place for him, and as his mother, I do not approve of his dad or his wife and their superficial, often hateful, motives. I do not trust these people. Should I force the issue and tell him he must stay?
2006-07-25
10:49:58
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catarina
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