Is it normal i just met my father at 38 and expects me to care for his 19yr son

I met my dad for 1st time at 38 in PR, I live in US and went there to meet him, I stayed at hotel. Things werent bad. I came back and in just a week his son from PA called me, his wife kick him out and had no place to go, his mom asked me to take him in until they buy him ticket to PR, I agreed. Once here his dad said for him to stay here, he doesnt want son back in PR. He didnt ask me for my opinion, he just said to help his son get a job. I work and i am a single mom of 3 teenagers. I feel taken advantage of plus this kid is a lazy a**, and bad sample for my sons, always arguing with his wife on the phone & we feel uncomfortable in our own house. I bought him ticket to PR finally leaving Tuesday. Is it ok for me to stop talking to them after he leaves?

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Based on 57 votes (26 yes)
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  • NeuroNeptunian

    "Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but here's my loser son, so set him up with a life, maybe?"

    But seriously, I agree with Mando. That just shows you what kind of family they are when your father, whom you just met, will saddle you with a huge responsibility like that without even asking for your opinion or taking your situation into consideration. That is a pretty drastic favor to ask someone that you just met, obviously this part of your family has trouble with making good on their responsibilities and behaving like rational human beings.

    Once he is gone, make sure he stays gone. I know families like this and these kind of people will latch onto any responsible friend or family member that will allow them to. You don't want to have to spend the rest of your life playing host to leeches.

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  • Rorschach2099

    Yeah your dad is being a giant prick. Just because you've got some of his genetic material doesn't mean you're beholden to him, or his other children. He wasn't around to care for you when you were growing up, so he sacrificed his right to familial obligation.

    Kick the lazy kid out (might be good for him). He's your dad's problem, not yours (although if he's 19 he should only be his own problem by now).

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  • Mando

    You've learned a lot about them and now it is time to put what you've learned into practice. Keep them out of your life and not speaking with them is one way.

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  • dummyme74

    Thanks all very much. He is gone now and I am staying away from them, I removed them from my fb and I think they got it. He is only 19 with 2 children of 5 yrs old and 7 months old and he is back with the psycho that throw him out. I never thought in my life we have to go thru something like this, it was like one of my sons said "a weird experience", thanks again. The nightmare is over.

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  • alison2000

    You are in a very difficult situation right now. And as much as you should respect your father, he is wrong this time. You should have declined. If you should stop talking to them? I don't think silence solves any problems, but if it makes you feel that they deserve it, then yes it is normal.

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    • x1frosty16

      Her father didn't deserve any respect leaving her for that many years and then first thing giving her another one of his kids that he couldn't handle

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  • Terence_the_viking

    Tell him the FUCK No.

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  • kelili

    They are abusing and that's not fair.

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  • Short4Words

    Don't ignore them. They are still part of your family. You don't have to jump hoops for them, just be kind and loving.

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  • thinkingaboutit

    yeah fuck that, that's not your kid. Don't bother with them. They are doing this much, so soon; imagine what other fucked up shit they do.

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  • Littlebadgirl

    I don't know if by voting I'm answering to the title or the question in the end. But I voted yes, it is okay to stop talking to them. They're not your responsibility. :)

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