Thank you everyone. Yes of course there is a history of bullying behaviour, which I am better at handling than I was. I am a bit of a Wimp which, of course goes back to childhood.
As for paying my son, I am happy to do so. They are not short of money by any means, but I would rather pay him than the local council. At least the job will be done properly.DS and I are quite close and he would willingly do jobs for me without payment (this is the first time I will have paid him).
Thank you for your replies!
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