Blood ain’t always family🖤
Me and my husband have been together for the last going on eight years…
When me and my man met, my son was three years old… (currently 11) I told my man that my son and I were a package deal wherever I went my son went… He told me he was OK with that and he knew what it was and what it was going to be when he asked me to be his gf.
I was a little hesitant because my man didn’t have any kids at the time…. I kept telling him he was about to walk into a world that was completely different than dating a female with no kids….
My man has kept his word since then…
My man treats my son like his own. He guides him , teaches him , shows him love , respect , and treats him with grace.
My man’s family is even more supportive. From gifts , to staying the night to even simple phone calls asking him how he’s been. Gilos Family doesn’t look at my son as his stepson. They look at him and me and our daughter as a family. The same way they treat my daughter is the same way. They treat my son and I will forever. Love them and be thankful for that.
My man and I have had a discussion of what would happen if him and I ever went our separate ways and the promise was made that he would continue being in my son’s life just the way he is now.
My son loves my man , my man loves my son, and there’s nothing else I could ask for😍
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