Real Life. “My Stepson Spoiled My Food On Purpose”: He Wants His Father to Leave Me

I would never have thought I would have a serious relationship with a mature man who is raising a son.

But fate has a way of not cursing him. Irek joined our company about a year ago and was transferred to my department almost immediately. At first, our communication was limited to work-related topics. I didn't want to open up to a stranger, but then our conversations became warmer and more personal. I felt like I had known Ireneusz my whole life. Our meals together turned into meetings after work in cafes and weekend trips. I was in heaven. I went to work as if it was a vacation. Half a year later, he wanted to introduce me to his son Antek. He was raising him alone, because his ex-wife had gone abroad and found a new man there. She had no intention of coming back for her teenage son, but bribed him with generous gifts a few times a year. So Irek carried this burden alone. On the one hand, work, on the other, a demanding child who was going through puberty. The meeting went smoothly, although Antek did not look happy. Imagine my surprise when Irek and I moved in together. He and his son had a spacious three-room apartment. So I packed my things and quickly moved in with my beloved. The apartment needed a woman's touch. Within a few months, I made it cozy and dreamed of a joint vacation. Antek and I had different relationships: he was at school and training most of the day. We only met in the evenings. I love cooking, and cleaning does not take me much time. So I immediately got to work in the kitchen. Almost every day, a culinary masterpiece was waiting for my men for dinner. For a teenager, it is embarrassing when a father praises another woman, apart from his mother. A few weeks later, Artur started coming home earlier. He immediately began to have problems with eating. The meat turned out to be overly salted, the additions were sour, and the dough would not rise. And here I cannot put simple mashed potatoes with cutlets on the table. It was a total disappointment, not dinner! The reason was discovered by accident. I simply left the meat on a slow fire in the cauldron and ran out to answer the phone. I quickly returned to the kitchen. And what did I see! My potential stepson was standing over the cauldron and furiously throwing salt and spices into it, which he managed to get. I reacted immediately and asked what he was doing. The teenager looked at me angrily and said without a shadow of remorse: -You shouldn't have lured your father with your delicious cooking. Now dad will realize what a stupid woman you are and throw you out. We had a good life together. I had to throw away the spoiled dinner. And in the evening I had a serious talk with Irek. He will have to deal with his son's behavior. The child is clearly suffering, and I am the cause of it. I would rather go back to my place than cause a breakdown between father and son.

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