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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] THe day before, his dad sent him away from the breakfast table because he had asked him to set the table, DSS delayed, gave attitude, finished email,  [/quote]

One thing that really drives me crazy is when someone asks me to do something and then expects me to jump up from what I'm doing as soon as they ask. And I think I'm pretty typical. I find it interesting that people often expect their kids to jump as soon as they ask for something when we wouldn't want to do the same thing. As soon as you start preparing the meal, you know you need the table set. Why can't you just ask then so your stepson has time to finish what he's doing before he needs to complete the task?[/quote]

OP, I totally agree with this. But in my dhs defense, dss was asked about 15 minutes before the meal started. Dh was making pancakes, so it wasn't a last minute thing. It's this ongoing negative dynamic that dh is really having trouble with where dss is given plenty of notice for a chore, then delays until that chore is the only thing that is left to do. Then there is thus awkward situation where we all either watch as dss does his contribution or help with it, which just encourages more delaying.

I don't think dss is overloaded with chores, he's only expected to set the table, clear, make his own bed, and occasionally unload the dishwasher.[/quote]

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