My step mother and I had a very interesting relationship for several years, especially since he was only four when my wife gave birth to my now stepson. For the most part we were good parents raising our son in a reasonably Christian home. He was never rebellious or anything like that, but he did get into trouble from time to time with my mom for things like not following the rules or getting caught. This didn't bother me too much because in my mind I felt that my actions (or, lack of action if you will) were consequences enough on their own, but my step mother was rather annoyed that my son did not respect her enough to follow the rules, even though she herself had broken quite a few..