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Why does Dad allow son’s abuse?
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<blockquote data-quote="Deni D" data-source="post: 764086" data-attributes="member: 22840"><p>I'm sorry you are going through this. </p><p></p><p>My guess is your husband is dealing with a combination of a couple of things. Misplaced guilt thinking he could/should have done something to prevent his son from being as he is. And denial, telling himself his son's behavior is really not all that bad. </p><p></p><p>Even though your husband won't go to counseling it probably would be a good idea for you to go, for yourself, not to get him to deal with the situation any differently. Also if your stepson is taking financial advantage of you and your husband or if you feel physically threatened by him it might be a good idea to figure out and set boundaries for your safety. </p><p></p><p>At 26 a lot of us can tell you even though it seems like someone should be fully an adult it's often not the case. Does he show any signs of having a conscience? Even if he doesn't it seems with all he's done that he's going to get an incarceration lesson very soon. I don't know how he could not. </p><p></p><p>Hang in there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deni D, post: 764086, member: 22840"] I'm sorry you are going through this. My guess is your husband is dealing with a combination of a couple of things. Misplaced guilt thinking he could/should have done something to prevent his son from being as he is. And denial, telling himself his son's behavior is really not all that bad. Even though your husband won't go to counseling it probably would be a good idea for you to go, for yourself, not to get him to deal with the situation any differently. Also if your stepson is taking financial advantage of you and your husband or if you feel physically threatened by him it might be a good idea to figure out and set boundaries for your safety. At 26 a lot of us can tell you even though it seems like someone should be fully an adult it's often not the case. Does he show any signs of having a conscience? Even if he doesn't it seems with all he's done that he's going to get an incarceration lesson very soon. I don't know how he could not. Hang in there. [/QUOTE]
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