Why is he so lazy?

Question

My step son will be 19 in march.. He quit school about a 1 1/2 ago, and has never gotten a job. He claims he wants one, but doesnt do anything to get one. He stays up all night long playing on the computer and playing ps2, and then sleeps all day! His dad really doesnt push him to do anything. He claims he cant do anything to get his son to get a job. I think thats a bunch of crap!!! I told his son that he has to start paying $25.00 a week in rent.. maybe to motivate him to get a job since he has to pay something. Well, I havent gotten any money and he still doesnt have a job. What the hell should I do! I'm tired of working my *** off so he can eat and have electricity to play his stupid games.. I have 2 small children so I have to pay these bills regardless, but what can I do to get the step son to get the point???? Please help... BTW, he doesnt do crap around the house either. Once in awhile he takes out the trash, and acts as if that should be rent for the next year.. I'm over it!

Answer 1

well if you make him leave for 9 hours a day ... he willl figure it out on his own that its time to do something ..............ANYTHING ........but sit in your house and mooch

Answer 2

You need to talk to your husband. He is the one that needs to tell him that if he doesn't get a job and start contributing around the house, he will be kicked out. The boy is just telling you that he is going to get a job to keep you off his back for a little while. He will not go anywhere or do anything as long as you let him live the good life.

Answer 3

he sounds a lot like this boarder kid we had living with us..
i'm not sure what to tell you..as we couldn't never get him to do anything either to help us out... we tried having we could.. maybe cut the power to his room.. any time he leaves his stuff out and about the house.. throw it all in his room.. (when our boarder left **** i knew was his around the house i'd slid it under his door)