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My son appears to have cut me out of his life.

Recently, I read him the Riot Act. He and I have gotten along well for years, but lately he has been lazy, selfish, self-pitying, conceited, and ungrateful. I told him so. I also pointed out that he has alienated everyone else — his mother, his grandmother, his uncle, and now me — with his behavior. Now, in addition to cutting them out of his life, he appears to have cut me out, too.

I'm sad.

My door will always be open. I've contacted him but he hasn't responded. Oh, well.

I'm still paying his rent and his college fees. He's being a jerk, but that doesn't entitle me to cut him off. At least, I don't think it does.

[edit] I've told him that he has to pay his own mortgage from now on. He already has two tenants, each paying a quarter of the mortgage. He has to find the other half. He has Pell grants, student loans, etc. He can even (gasp) get a job if he wants! So, yeah, I've told him it's his problem now. When he's ready, he can ask me for the login details of the website.

Did I mention I bought him a house because "no one would rent" to him? Anyway, as I said, the mortgage is his problem now.
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Diotrephes · 70-79, M
@KosherSausageMerchant = Based on recent news stories you are on very dangerous ground with your son. Just the other day a guy got pissed at his mother, killed her, cut her up, and ate some of her.

It's hard to turn your back on your children but sometimes you have to do it to save your life. You might want to try to have a calm conversation with him, no shouting, accusations, or displays of anger. Try to find out if he wants to continue to be in your family.
@Diotrephes that's going to be a bit of an edge case.
KosherSausageMerchant · 51-55, M
@aboveaverageaveragejoe Damn, I hope so! 🤣