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Stepson sleepover, upset neighbours

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Heebeebee · 28/03/2026 19:16

Last night my DSS had a sleepover for his 13th birthday. There were a group of boys staying over and, unbeknownst to me, they were in and out of the house most of the night playing football on the green outside.

I was asleep on the third floor and had no idea this was going on. My DH was downstairs in the lounge, knew about it, and just let them carry on.

This morning there’s a post on the estate Facebook page saying a group of kids were making noise late into the night and disturbing people.

I’ve gone mad at my husband for not telling them to come in and settle down, but my mum says I’m just as much to blame because I’m also the responsible adult and should “know what DH is like” when it comes to discipline, ie he cannot do it.

I think that’s bullshit.. I was asleep and he was the one who knew what was happening. He's his dad fgs. So as not to drip feed I also have a SD who is now almost 18 and he hasn't seen her for 7 years, entirely her choice after her mum turned her against him. His sons, DSS16 and DSS13 still come here a lot but DH doesn't say boo to a goose when they are here cos he's worried they'll just go back to their mums if he does. He wasn't like this before what happened with SD.

AIBU to think this is on him? Also I've apologised to the neighbours concerned and that's fine now I'm just annoyed at being told I'm to blame for not being downstairs too and telling them off in DH place.

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Eenameenadeeka · 28/03/2026 19:29

Its on him. Odd you managed to stay asleep through it when they were waking up others! Id be really concerned seeing that post if my son was one of the guests.

Lmnop22 · 28/03/2026 19:27

Pepperedpickles · 28/03/2026 19:18

I think you were both in charge really. If I was the mum of one of the boys on the sleepover I wouldn’t be impressed to find out the step mum had gone to bed and the dad just let them play out all night! (My Ds is 13).

I think it’s fine to go to bed as step mum provided you leave a supervising adult awake which you did.

It’s a cop out for him to say he can’t discipline - that’s literally his job as a parent and he put his son and all the other kids in danger letting them play out until all hours. I would be fuming.

Tableforjoan · 28/03/2026 19:26

So your stepson was downstairs with his father and his friends.

Yet somehow people will blame the step mother asleep upstairs. bonkers.

The father is at fault for allowing a sleepover he wasn’t willing to supervise properly.

outerspacepotato · 28/03/2026 19:25

You're both responsible.

Your husband is a do nothing who would rather his kid and friends disturb the neighbours after hours than fucking parent. This is a big problem that's going to get bigger if he can't say no to 13 year olds riling up the neighbourhood.

You're lucky the neighbours didn't call the cops with a noise complaint.

No more sleepovers. Your husband is not a responsible parent and you didn't step in when he dropped the ball.

Pepperedpickles · 28/03/2026 19:18

I think you were both in charge really. If I was the mum of one of the boys on the sleepover I wouldn’t be impressed to find out the step mum had gone to bed and the dad just let them play out all night! (My Ds is 13).

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