When non borderline children become step-parents

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Yes, he needs to see someone. My only hang-up is finding a weekend therapist. We

have him on weekends and in the summer. I haven't really looked to see what's

out there... I'd better get on that. I do the best I can to communicate with

him, but maybe he needs someone other than me to spill his little guts to.

Someone that is not a family member.

Adria

Ata Bird wrote:

I would have your stepson evaluated by a mental health professional. From

you description it sounds like he might have some underlying issues like

depression going on. In children especially (they tend to lack insight and

experience) depression can manifest itself as always wanting more. If you

aren't happy with the way things are now, then you tend to think that you

will be happy when things change- when you get more stuff, more

opportunities, better effort from parental figures, etc. Only when you do

get what you want you still aren't happy so this means you have to increase

those efforts to get what it is that you think might make you happy. The

problem is is that line of thinking is flawed because the depression itself

is usually what prevents people from being happy.

Now I have no idea if this is the case with your stepson- I am just

guessing. I think his attitude could be caused by a lot of things including

bad habbits. I could be that way though- never satisfied.

-Ata

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