How is he so clueless?

@sedel1027 (17846)
Cupertino, California
August 23, 2012 1:43pm CST
My son visits his Dad every summer. This summer before he left he was having stomach issues which was diagnosed as gastritis. When he got to his Dad's he was supposed to start gradually eating normal foods then get off of the pills. Well, that didn't happen. His stepmom purchased non-prescription strength pills & he stayed on the pills. When he got home I told him to stop taking the pills. The first day or two he was fine, but last night his stomach started bothering him again. I made him appointment to see the Dr tomorrow. So I text his Dad so I can have an idea of what happened. His dad didn't even know he had taken the pills all summer and said that he was lying! How can you not know that you child is taking medication? I pulled the pill bottle put he brought home, out of 50, 11 were left. guess who I believe? His Dad also didn't know that his wife had bought him soy milk. Pisses me off that we have medical insurance that costs nothing for my son to be seen at the Dr and his Dad doesn't take him.
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@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
24 Aug 12
wow. I agree "How can he be so clueless"? thats really bad parenting as far as I see it...and the stepmom is just as bad for purchasing pill and giving them to your son without conferring with his Mom first or at least speaking with his dad... I can surely understand why you would be pissed....I would be livid...
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
24 Aug 12
I'm extremely frustrated - and not just with him either. I'm also annoyed with my son. Well, I can't fully blame him. He knows his Dad probably won't take him to the Dr, so I can understand why he would stay on the medication that made his stomach feel okay while he was there. I don't mind his step-mom stepping in at all, usually. Last summer if it wasn't for her he would have suffered a lot.
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@riyauro (6421)
• India
23 Aug 12
Maybe he is just not that into it. He should think about the welfare of the child and any mother will get pissed at this. thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
24 Aug 12
He has always passed the buck with his kids. He did it to me, he does it to his current wife. However, if you are home working all day, how can you not know what is gong on in the house?
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
28 Aug 12
hi sedel yes It would make me pissed to for him not to know whther or not your son had been taking his pills. gastritis is no fun as i know and probably worse for your son. that was mean of your ex to say that,. what is HE trying to do just get back at you through your son? His stepmom did him no favors either by getting non prescription pills for your child. wrong so wrong hope his doctor can now get him all well 'again as thats a miserable thing to have i DO KNOW.[
• United States
28 Aug 12
It sounds like the visitation arrangement needs to be revisited if possible. The stepmother did something to endanger your son's health, and his father chose to ignore the situation or simply did not care.