step children
By rdorton
@rdorton (83)
United States
March 31, 2007 10:46pm CST
I have a wonderful step son. He is currently 11 years old. I have raised him as my own since he was four. My problem is this...When we start to get closer a build a strong bond his mother steps in and tells him that he can't call me mom and that my children and family are no relation to him. This drives me crazy. First of all I never told him to call me mom. I allow him to choose what he calls me. But as for her telling him that my family is not any relation to him is just mean. My family has done nothing but love him and treat him the same as the other kids and grandkids. I would like to talk to him about these things but I don't want to confuse him anymore than his mother already has. HELP
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@judyt00 (3497)
• Canada
1 Apr 07
He is 11, not 4 he knows what his mother is telling him is a load of hogwash. by age 11, kids are very well able to tell if parents are just ranting at them because of anger or jealousy. Relax, he has chosen you as his family, no matter what his mother says. if he calls you mom.
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