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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 724958" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>Hi there Hoping,</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the forum, you are in the right place, though I am very sorry for your situation.</p><p></p><p>I am a woman, married to a woman with two children from a previous heterosexual marriage. Both children are deeply troubled and the youngest nearly completed suicide on Labor Day. Feel free to read my previous posts, as I do not want to hijack your thread.</p><p></p><p>Your son has some similarities to my oldest stepson, known here as DS. We do not have residential custody. My wife and her ex-husband share joint legal custody. DS has essentially dropped out of school, is confirmed to be using marijuana regularly, is not compliant with prescription anti depressants and anti anxiety medications, is currently refusing to speak to my wife, and has a history of domestic violence. I found this board after he strangled my wife in our home - he was upset that she woke him from a nap at 2:30 in the afternoon. My wife sustained injuries to her eye which resolved on their own. </p><p></p><p>What does your significant other think of the situation? What is her relationship with him like - is it positive, close, loving? Perhaps she can be a mitigating influence if she is willing to take this on. I attempted this with my stepsons and it was effective to a point. </p><p></p><p>I am learning that even though I am stepmom, I am still an outsider in many ways. It can help me see the situation, arguably, more clearly, but it also means I cannot fully comprehend the bond between my wife and her children. </p><p></p><p>The reality is this: if your son lacks empathy and displays a callous disregard for the well-being of others, then there is likely nothing you can do except protect yourself and your family from his manipulations and potentially, his violence.</p><p></p><p>Has he ever been evaluated by a psychiatrist?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 724958, member: 13303"] Hi there Hoping, Welcome to the forum, you are in the right place, though I am very sorry for your situation. I am a woman, married to a woman with two children from a previous heterosexual marriage. Both children are deeply troubled and the youngest nearly completed suicide on Labor Day. Feel free to read my previous posts, as I do not want to hijack your thread. Your son has some similarities to my oldest stepson, known here as DS. We do not have residential custody. My wife and her ex-husband share joint legal custody. DS has essentially dropped out of school, is confirmed to be using marijuana regularly, is not compliant with prescription anti depressants and anti anxiety medications, is currently refusing to speak to my wife, and has a history of domestic violence. I found this board after he strangled my wife in our home - he was upset that she woke him from a nap at 2:30 in the afternoon. My wife sustained injuries to her eye which resolved on their own. What does your significant other think of the situation? What is her relationship with him like - is it positive, close, loving? Perhaps she can be a mitigating influence if she is willing to take this on. I attempted this with my stepsons and it was effective to a point. I am learning that even though I am stepmom, I am still an outsider in many ways. It can help me see the situation, arguably, more clearly, but it also means I cannot fully comprehend the bond between my wife and her children. The reality is this: if your son lacks empathy and displays a callous disregard for the well-being of others, then there is likely nothing you can do except protect yourself and your family from his manipulations and potentially, his violence. Has he ever been evaluated by a psychiatrist? [/QUOTE]
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