i'm 18, my parents divorced when i was 3, and my mom remarried when i was 7. my stepdad is an ok nice guy, but i never really felt any attachment to him. when i first started dealing with my anxiety (4 years ago), he unfortunately adopted the attitude of "just get over it already" and really wasn't helpful at all. now he and my mom have seperated (for other reasons) and all of a sudden he's keeps asking about my progress and wanting to borrow my books about panic in order to "help and understand" me and so on. i feel this is very hypocritical of him, like he's only acting like this so that my mom will think he's a sympathetic guy and take him back. i feel really uncomfortable when he asks to borrow my resources (he hasn't returned the family memeber's CD that came with the program or another book that he's borrowed) and i've told him that, but he gets upset when i say no, telling me he's only trying to help me. then i feel guilty because what if he really is just trying to understand?
i'm really at a loss. he has his own issues with anxiety and depression and has always refused to acknowledge them or get treatment, which makes me wonder if he's being genuine about wanting to help me or not.
anyone have any ideas of what to do?

hello cole, stepdad is depressed too. you could do the program together? if that is not an option,and it most likely not, tell him to buy his own. or say GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! DANA

hey cole, dont think how your stepdad might feel if u refuse to let him use your program. if u dont want to share your program then do so.... otherwise u can let him borrow your program but i think tell him to give it back to u on time because u are the one who need it the most and u paid for it....