Bonnie, you had indicated in a post a while back that this boyfriend was not right for you. Do you still feel this way? Also, you indicated that you wanted to leave but for financial reasons, you felt trapped.

I'm only bringing this back up to ask you if you think, deep inside, you could be reacting to these offsprings out of frustrations?

Because I'm not there, and because I don't know you personally, I can only throw this out there for thoughts. I'm certainly not saying you are the cause of bad behavior from them. Rude is rude. And I wouldn't take it for minute. From HIM or the children.

But I'm wondering if you have a "wall" so to speak, built between you and the children???? Just a thought.

And if you still feel he is not right for you, can you leave and start anew?