A young mother has opened up about the heartbreaking struggles inside her home, where her eldest son feels unwanted and unloved. Through tears, she described how her husband showers affection on his own son but ignores, neglects, and hurts hers.

The woman, married for six years, already had a four-year-old boy before meeting her husband. He too had a son from a previous relationship. Together, they later welcomed two daughters, and for a time, the blended family seemed happy.

But cracks soon appeared. The husband treated his biological son with kindness and pride—buying him new clothes, enrolling him in the best schools, praising his achievements, and showing him off to relatives. Meanwhile, her own boy wore torn clothes, ate leftovers, and paid his own school fees from the little allowance his mother managed to save.

She recalled one painful moment when her son excitedly showed his father a test paper. Instead of praise, he received only a dismissive “okay” before being ignored. The mother said she cried silently as her son’s smile faded.

Now, the boy has grown withdrawn. He spends hours alone, speaks less, and struggles with sadness. Even his younger sisters notice the difference, asking why their father embraces one child while rejecting another.

The mother said her husband is otherwise a good man—kind, responsible, and loving toward her, their daughters, and his own son. Yet, his coldness toward her eldest has left deep scars. Family members tell her to endure, reminding her that she has a “good husband,” but she insists she cannot be happy while her child suffers daily.

Trapped between duty and despair, she says she cries each night in silence, wishing her son could feel loved. “I just want him to be seen,” she said. “I want him to know he belongs.”

Neighbors describe the household as calm and respectable, unaware of the pain behind closed doors. Child welfare experts warn that favoritism and rejection can leave lasting emotional wounds. Every child, they stress, deserves care, encouragement, and equal love.

For now, the mother does what she can—mending her son’s torn clothes, holding him when he cries, and whispering reassurances at bedtime. She hopes one day her husband’s heart will soften. Until then, she carries the same question every night: How can I make him love my boy?