When my girlfriend, Michelle, introduced me to her teenage son, Jack, I knew it wouldn’t be easy. But things took an unexpected turn when Jack, thinking I didn’t understand, spoke to Michelle in French, revealing a secret she’d been hiding—a revelation that could change everything between us.I knew the moment was coming, but nothing could have prepared me for how it actually went down. It was a Sunday afternoon, and the summer sun streamed through the kitchen windows, casting warm light over the breakfast nook where Michelle and I sat.My heart thudded in my chest, anticipation mixed with a healthy dose of anxiety. Michelle had finally decided it was time for me to meet her son, Jack. She’d been hesitant, and I understood why. Jack is a teenage boy who is protective of his mom and wary of a new man in her life. Yeah, I knew it wasn’t going to be easy.