How to handle a manipulating tween in a blended family?
My son is manipulating me and his step mom. He tells me stuff that “happens” over there and tells her stuff that “happens” over here. What he tells her is not true and I don’t believe what he tells me about her. Basically he tries to tell us that the other is bad and here is why…or why the other is better. He does this when he gets in trouble or has to do something he does not want to do..how can I handle this. She really does believe the stuff he says where I am on to it. In the past his drama has caused fights between me and step mom. We used to think it was each other. Now I am seeing it is really my son causing the drama and us biting the wrong problem. Should I say something to my son, should I say something to the SM. how would you handle this? Blended Families are not easy but blaming us for his poor behaviors is what he is doing and manipulating us and causing drama…like I said..I’m finally on to it, but she is not.
Well you need to double check everything that he says with her to confirm if its true. If you show a united front then he cannot manipulate you.
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