I have so much empathy for him. I know and can see how broken he is....but he has to fix himself
Remember that as you go along. It's very much ok to have empathy and to care about him. It's not ok to enable bad behavior toward you if it occurs. That's different than getting what you want to be sure, but it is something to watch for. It's also not ok for you to not have boundaries. To protect yourself. Don't make any boundaries out of anger, but rather consider what you need to do for you. Consider that as you walk along this path.
The entitlement that he "deserves" happiness is an indicator of the mindset. Nothing more. And his parents may or may not have broken him or be enabling him. They are imperfect like the rest of us. Regardless of what his past is, he makes his choices.
Glad he at least cares about the kids. Many don't. And that's even worse, trust me.
Hang in there.
AJ
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" MLK Put the glass down... "Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."
