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To have said DS can't have his friend over this weekend

33 replies

allfrree · 27/01/2024 11:34

My DS is 22, he has ASD and has always struggled to make friends. He went to uni and did well but he now lives back at home. He met a boy online in June last year. They're now best friends (though we suspect boyfriends). He started uni in our city in September so he is over here often (nearly every weekend and some weekdays).

They mostly play video games and don't go out at all. We hardly see them apart from when they want food and then DS mostly takes snacks to his room and doesn't cook. Although he is capable of making simple things. They don't sit down with us for dinner and they just say they aren't hungry.

The main issue is when they're here they talk very loud whilst playing video games and we sometimes can hear them. DS doesn't seem to realise despite us mentioning it to him often.

It's my birthday tomorrow and we have said his friend can't come over this weekend which DS has argued about. I have said I want him to spend time with us but he is welcome to go out with his friend but hes also argued about that saying it's boring and he’d rather stay here.

AIBU?

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ColdButSunny · 27/01/2024 11:38

If it wasn't your birthday I'd say YABU, but as it is I think that's fair enough.

MyGooseisTotallyLoose · 27/01/2024 11:38

Yanbu at all

LittleOwl153 · 27/01/2024 11:38

I don't think you are wrong to want some space from constant entertaining in your house. I would add more limits - eg last weekend a month is guest free. If DS wants to live that way he is old enough to move out.

I also think the food thing I would cut down on if DS is not paying towards all these snacks.

To me it is about respect. And your DS isn't showing any - nor is his friend from the sound of it.

BigMamaFratelli · 27/01/2024 11:38

I don't think YABU. Why can't DS go to his friend's for once? And he's 22 FFS, he needs to suck up being bored for a short amount of time for his mum's b'day!

JMSA · 27/01/2024 11:37

YABU, but then I sort of understand it on account of your birthday.

Have a nice day tomorrow, with or without your son GrinFlowers
Actually, without will probably be easier if he's going to have a face on him!

FetchezLaVache · 27/01/2024 11:37

Yabu.

Lemonyyellow · 27/01/2024 11:36

Yanbu

Comedycook · 27/01/2024 11:35

Yabu.