My stepson is very disrespectful to me. He has made it very clear to me that he moved here ( 2 1/2 months ago) to live with his dad in his dads house, and that his dad is his only parent in this house. He made a comment in front of my brothers wife, "I don't have to listen to my stepmom. My dad is my only parent here." When I tell him to do something, he waits till I turn my back and then goes outside or to watch TV. He has a very smartmouth to me. I did tell my husband and he sat him down and told him that the way he treated me was unacceptable and would not continue. He told his dad that I made him mad all the time (telling him what to do, making him do chores, etc.) He doesn't do this stuff in front of his dad, so I know it will just continue when my husband isn't around, it always does. I have tried to talk to him myself, but he just looks at me with a confused look and lets it go in one ear and out the other. What do I do to get more respect from him?
2006-08-14
15:17:23
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LittleMermaid
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