Well I think I have gone back and read all the threads pertaining to this. I may have missed it but I did not catch how many years you have been with this family.
Yeah sir, you fucking suck at this but do not let the " I have never done this before" bullshit try to help you out. I am sure the kid has never done this before either. I gather the kid is 13 by now or close to it. You mention the father doesn't do much with the kid. Well the sad thing is, there is really nothing that can be done with you.. It would take a fucking miracle for the relationship between you and the kid to grow. You just mention a few instances on here. I can't imagine what else has gone on. At least you are going to see a professional but sadly it maybe too late to heal the wounds. This kid is going to have a set mindset about you for a long time and no therapist is going to change that over night. You post a thread on here and only after getting your ass chewed by every person in your thread do you decide to go to therapy. :mj07: And that is after defending your behavior and chew out the members here. I hate to say it but you are a POS and the POS people I know do not change.
Even though you "suck at this" there is one person who really sucks at this more. The boy's mother.
What a fucking duff, not only does she pick out a person who you describe as prick to father the child in the first place, then she picks you. Does she allow YOU to have these behaviors with her son.:shrug: Is she an enabler to your behavior and just sits by. Let me guess you are probably a bit older than her, financially secure, and support her. I hope this mother has threatened to leave you over this or this is just sad. Your step son does not only need to see a therapist with you, he needs to see one with his mother,. Let me tell you he is deep down PIST at his mother and has inner strife about her. Pist about not being with his dad, being with you, and not leaving you or not putting her foot down with you. If she lets you to continue your behavior then she can fully expect very little communication once the boy becomes and adult and moves on.