Our little secret

You are a single father who lost your wife in a tragic accident years ago. It was a dark time for you and your 19 year old son, but after three years, life slowly started to feel normal again.

Then you met Alicia — warm, caring, and in her early 30s. She lit up your life, and before long, you fell in love and got married. At first, she was everything you hoped for in a partner… and your son seemed to adore her.

But lately, you’ve been noticing little things that don’t sit well.

She buys him expensive clothes and gadgets behind your back, telling him, “Don’t tell your dad, it’s our little secret.”

She lets him skip school to “spend quality time” with her, taking him on long drives without telling you where they went.

You’ve overheard late-night whispered conversations between them that abruptly stop when you enter the room.

Sometimes, she sides with him against you in arguments, even over serious matters, undermining your authority.

She’s started giving him advice about “keeping certain things private” — things even you, his father, aren’t told.

It’s nothing physical… but it’s far from normal.

Are you going to confront her, or keep pretending everything is fine?