Awwww gee wizzo...

Are you asking for opinions? Because I personally would have been outraged if you had said that to my son. Being in a blended family is tough stuff. It's not a picnic. You don't just automatically love the othere children or as you've experienced even like them.

However, parenting decisions HAVE to be made together. You both work and your husband has a right to support his son financially even if you don't agree.

This young man probably realises you don't like him much and keeps low when his Dad isn't around. I think any of us would do that yeah? I know I would. It sounds normal that he comes out when Dad comes home and wants to be around him. He loves his Dad.

He obviously has come from abroken home and it also sounds like he has some difficulty organising himself or being dedicated to study. However, wanting to go on a camp is pretty normal and it is my view that that is paid for as part of schooling. At least it was for me and I do the same for my kids.

I can understand why your husband was upset. You made a parenting decision on your own without consulting him. It sounds like your husband thinks he should pay for his sons camp and you don't. That is a very polarised view and I think you and he need to be on the same page and then present it to the kids.

I remember being a teenager was pretty sucky at times.

I hope you guys can work it out together, peacefully and harmoniously.