You wanted him to move out and become independent, but now he is choosing a lifestyle you don’t like. Take care not to push him away
A few years ago I got married and became
I went to UKCP registered psychotherapist Katherine Walker who felt it was important to separate what might be “your own stuff woven through this” and what is genuine worry for your stepson. “Maybe you’re thinking that you couldn’t or wouldn’t at your age be in a relationship with someone of your stepson’s age. But your stepson may be genuinely happy. I understand there may be some past trauma with regard to his mum, but it doesn’t mean he’s a vulnerable adult.
I wondered if you could really home in on what feels “wrong” and “inappropriate”? Have you met his girlfriend? Some older women prefer being with younger men for all sorts of reasons that aren’t necessarily predatory. Or is it that, as Walker says, this is a situation you just wouldn’t find yourself in, so it feels wrong? This is understandable but it’s what we mean about separating out your stuff from his.
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