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Adult children having partners overnight

210 replies

Tempnamechanger53 · 29/07/2024 21:52

My DD is 19 and has just finished 1st year uni and is home for the Summer holidays. She split up with a long term boyfriend (over 2 years) last summer before they both went away. She has been doing a lot of OLD; very few have got to date 2 or 3.
About 6 weeks ago she went on a first date with someone who dm'd her on Insta. They have mutual friends. They have seen each other maybe 6 or 7 times since then. She is wanting him to now to stay over saying she is an adult and she has had a year at uni being able to live as she chooses. This is not a confirmed or committed relationship yet and what will happen when she returns to uni in October has not been discussed. Whether either or both will not really want a long distance relationship is debatable.
She thinks I ABVU to say that I'm not keen on this as it is so casual. She gives me long lectures on sex positivity and accuses me of slut shaming. She is very good at arguing and I feel I am being browbeaten. AIBU or is she?

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mitogoshi · 29/07/2024 22:00

Once mine reached 18 I let them do what they wanted, they didn't abuse it, letting me know they were bringing someone home and it wasn't one night stands

NChange10 · 29/07/2024 22:00

She may not have sex with him straightaway.
It's part of getting close. She is an adult.
I'd let her have him over.

Elcoto · 29/07/2024 21:58

vodkaredbullgirl · 29/07/2024 21:54

Your house your rules.

This!!

WonderingWanda · 29/07/2024 21:58

I guess nothing to stop her going to his but you can set your own rules for your house and she needs to deal with it.

Guavafish1 · 29/07/2024 21:58

I would not feel comfortable. it’s still your house and therefore your rules.

just tell her you don’t feel comfortable and she’ll need her own accommodation.

EatTheGnome · 29/07/2024 21:58

Can you unpack the problem a bit more?
Is the problem that she isnhavong sex, that you aren't comfortable with her having sex, you don't like casual sex, you're worried about hearing something, a carosel of men?

FrostedCupcakes · 29/07/2024 21:57

YANBU.

Doggymummar · 29/07/2024 21:54

It's up to you. I had bought a house and lived with my fiancé and my parents made us have separate room when we visited !! I was 20 when I got married. This was early 90s

vodkaredbullgirl · 29/07/2024 21:54

Your house your rules.

LadyWhistled0wn · 29/07/2024 21:54

YANBU. Long term boyfriends, fine otherwise no.