my cousin just came here. he is living with his stepmom and dad. i have a feeling that sumthing bad is going to happen to him if sumthing happens to his dad. she makes him wake up at 5 oclok in the morning in the summer everday to go and walk to a home to work there for 6 hours but the catcch is it is a home for her. not him. he is 16 and she will not let him start taking drivers ed. just a few days ago. we were at a wedding and he was tired so he put his head down and tried to sleep and his stepmom and her mother came over there and he looked up. his eyes were red from him trying to sleep and all of a sudden she yells out. you have been drinking. he said no i was just trying 2 sleep. they say no you were drinking. then she runs over there and tells his dad and they leave the party while she was saying you will see what will happen to you oh you will see. and just the other day she went off on him because he took her umbrella out of her car without asking. what should i do?
2006-08-07 05:37:57 · 4 answers · asked by tutuskwad 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Sticky situation there! Sounds like she is a wicked stepmother. I don't know that there is anything you can do. Unless you have a good relationship with his father. If that is the case you can sit down with him and talk to him about it. It could be that he isn't seeing the whole situation. You will want to approach the topic delicately though. Nonaggresive and nonaccusing manner. Tell him that you are worried. Hopefully, he would be receptive and it would cause him to step back and be a little more cautious before jumping on her side.
2006-08-07 05:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That poor kid. He is lucky to have a cousin like you. Can your parents help at all? The stepmother sounds as if she resents him being there. Does his dad realize what is happening? Maybe someone should tell him (maybe your parents?).
Just be there for him honey and let him know that you realize how hard it is for him. Is his real mom in the picture at all?
2006-08-13 12:14:46 · answer #2 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to him privately and in confidence. The encourage him to talk to his dad about how he feels. If dad doesn't listen maybe he needs to talk to a social worker.
Perhaps your family could offer him a home.
2006-08-07 12:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
call child protective services, see what they think. otherwise, try to support him and be a good friend, it may not help the situation, but it may help him.
2006-08-07 12:42:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋