I've been getting increasingly pissed off with my teen having friends over and cooking late at night. We live in a small flat and from my bedroom I can hear pretty much everything. Additionally we have elderly neighbors downstairs.
So last night at about 9.30 I said, I'm going to bed in about an hour can you do any cooking you want to do now so you're not doing it late as I have work tomorrow and the neighbors will be asleep too.
Then 1.30am I'm awake, there they are cooking popcorn in the microwave, boiling the kettle for something and slamming the cutlery draw. I didn't lose it, I was relatively calm but basically said what do you think you're doing and why do you think this is okay?? No reply other than that what do I expect them to do - starve!!?
There are snacks that can be accessed quickly and quietly. So no, I don't expect them to starve.
So, is the request for no kitchen noise after 10.30 unreasonable? Am I being weird and over the top?
They're just turned 16.