P.R.
Hi S., I know how you feel my 12 yr old step-son started living w/us in December. At first it was a rough start but now he's settling in. The one thing we realized he needed was a lot of male attention. His mother said he was a behavioral problem and his grades were awful. She and her husband couldn't control him and didn't know what to do. After just six months with us and a lot of one on one time w/dad he finished school with all A's and B's and on the honor roll for the first time in his life. He has not be a behavioral problem at all for us. He just needed some male attention. Maybe all you son needs is some one on one time with step-dad. Fishing, throwing the ball a movie or just lunch. He might just have some guy stuff he needs a man to talk to about. Out their are big brother programs you can look into. Try getting him into a sport were he can have a coach to look up to. Just keep trying don't give up on him. It's going to get worse before it gets better. I'll be thinking about all of you. Good luck.