I Love My Stepbrother

Dear WISY,

Some time ago, my mother started dating a guy who had a son who was a few years older than I was.  I fell in love with this guy's son the moment I met him but I concealed my feelings because he was my "stepbrother".  There were a few instances where he flirted with me but I quickly dismissed it and left the room.  I was able to stay in control of my feelings until one weekend our parents were out on a couple's trip and my stepbrother came to the house for the weekend.  No one thought anything of it because we played the brother-sister role very well.  I was 17 and he was a sophomore in college so, we were responsible enough to be left alone.  

That weekend all the feelings were released and he took my virginity.  It was like a dream come true.  We decided to secretly be romantically involved and I loved the thrill of sneaking around, stealing kisses and grabbing body parts in passing.  He came over to "see his dad" almost every day and I went to his school whenever I could.  

We got really comfortable with each other and one time we slipped up and didn't use protection.  I got pregnant and we mutually agreed that we shouldn't bring a baby into such a crazy situation.  After the termination of the pregnancy, we grew even closer than we were before.  

Fast forward to present day - our parents split up last month and now, he has no real reason to come to the house and if he does come over, his dad gets an attitude.  I think it's safe for us to reveal our love affair now that he's not my "stepbrother" but he thinks we should wait until he graduates in the spring so I can move in with him if our parents don't approve. 

Should I wait?  The situation is no longer awkward and I'm tired of the secrecy.

Signed,
I Love My Stepbrother

WISY's Response:

Dear ILMS,

This situation will always be awkward because your parents are ex lovers and if your relationship continues on to marriage and children, they'll be forced to interact with each other.  Also, society may view your relationship as an odd one but there's no blood relation here so you all aren't doing anything wrong, especially meeting at this point in your lives.  So, with that said, your parents may side with society and find this all too weird to accept and if that's the case, you have the option of moving in with him.  Hopefully they won't and you all can carry on with their support.

Walk good,
#TeamWISY