Husband (M35) wants to kick son (M17) out because he (son) won't share his belongings. Son has autism.
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My husband "John" (M35) and I (F34) have a son "Jimmy" (M17) with high functioning autism. Jimmy's autism is pretty mild, in fact it was only diagnosed because I pushed for it when our son was 10 because he had meltdowns frequently when he was little and I wanted answers. He doesn't have any obvious symptoms of autism and appears to be a normal young man. His only quirk is that he doesn't like things touching his skin like some clothes or jewelry but that's about it. <br><br>John and I have been together for 8 years and married for 4. Jimmy has a little sister (F8) who is also autistic but she appears to have more problems and is non-verbal. I'm not relying on John for money because my family is wealthy and my father is very generous and pays for my children's private education, medical needs, etc so it's not like I'm stuck in this marriage because I need the money. My issue started when John started complaining about Jimmy not wanting to share his stuff with him. <br><br>Jimmy is a very generous person and will gladly give you something if he thinks you need it that doesn't belong to him, like his used video games or toys. He will even share food. However, there are some things he doesn't want to share. For example, I wanted to use his hair clippers because mine broke and I didn't have time to go buy a new one. He said no and I was understanding. I just went to Walmart to buy a new one and that was it. <br><br>John isn't like me. He gets angry when he's told no and will throw a tantrum. He took Jimmy's car (that my father bought) without asking and when Jimmy got upset, John told him to go fuck himself and that he's a stupid autistic bastard. I was very angry at John for this because 1, stealing and 2, using that word. <br><br>Ipunished John by taking away his access to our joint account for a month. John has been gloating about how he's going to kick Jimmy out when he turns 18 and I told him hell will freeze over first. John is persistent and has been hinting to Jimmy that he wants him out. John wants to kick Jimmy out because he thinks it will teach Jimmy to share. John's reasoning is that homelessness will teach Jimmy to never say no and to always share.
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