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AIBU to feel furious after my father ruined my new home?

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Yousernane · 13/04/2026 14:02

To be furious? and hate all men and not want another man in my house ever!!!
i need sound advice because i know im not thinking straight at the minute & my anxiety is through the roof.

I am 4 months out of a 20 year relationship with an abusive emotionally dangerous narcissistic. Spent the last 4 months in with family then emergency accommodation (which was disgusting) out of area with small children.
I have now recently moved into my first home
With nothing but clothes & a few toys. I have spent my last bit of savings on household items, and kindly been gifted some items to make my home a home.
I invited my father to come and visit, i bought and cooked lunch, he had a drink so i offered him to stay over and he has wet himself and then slept on my brand new sofa, all my new throws have had to be binned, he blamed the dog. My rug has had to be thrown out and my babies toy box.
i beleved it was the dog until after i took him home where i could smeall urine, all
my soft furnishings now smell
my car passenger seat too.
to top if off i have found stains on my walls/ ceiling it looks like coke or coffee.

am i overreacting? To be upset/ angry
do i say something or brush it off as an accident?

am i being unreasonable to say i hate men and dont want another man in my house

OP posts:
croydon15 · 14/04/2026 20:02

shellyleppard · 13/04/2026 14:27

Washing machines can tackle a lot of stuff. I don't understand why you didn't just wash the throws a couple of times instead of binning them?

This - you are bu to hate all.men.
l would be furious at your DF too, but you should have washed the items not binned them unless you can easily afford to replace them, which l assume is not the case.

MassiveOvaryaction · 14/04/2026 20:02

Yousernane · 14/04/2026 14:34

These were the marks on the ceiling directly above where he claimed to step in dog pee
i didn’t say he wet on the sofa i think hes wet himself or pissed on the floor which has gone all underneath my rug a large amount too much for my small dog and under the bottom of toy box
i had to chuck the rug as it was saturated and i chucked the toy box not the toys inside it.
then hes slept on sofa in pussy clothes because my throw smelt of it so i chucked that also, if was only a ten pound throw and a cheap rug. But ye i didn’t want to keep them but thats not the point here.
and yes the title was dramatic but it was just the suggested title i used for quickness.

I'm not negating your anger at your situation, but just wanted to point out the stuff on the ceiling might not be related. We had similar marks on bedroom ceilings following a leak in the loft (the angled bit being where it went around the joists).

Walig54 · 14/04/2026 19:59

I think he was disgusting and would have thrown everything he pissed on out as well in your situation. Adult alcoholic urine is the pits and on your new stuff as well. Have you insurance on your goods? If so it could be classed as accidental damage and hopefully you haven't got a high excess.

AnonymousBleep · 14/04/2026 19:54

It’s clear most posters jumping in with rubbish about her dad potentially having dementia haven’t read the whole thread. He’s a 58-year-old ex drug user who got so drunk he pissed himself. He’s not a sweet old man who had an accident. Amazing how many people on this forum will find a reason to defend men whatever they do.

notacooldad · 14/04/2026 19:38

Classic MN - everyone having a go at the OP and NOT AT THE MAN WHO PISSED ON HER STUFF.

I think everyone can agree what her dad did was disgusting. However what people are saying is that for some who claims to have nothing she has thrown everything away rather than use a washing machine for it's intended purpose, i.e. clean things
She is complaining about human wee, which admittedly isn't great, but no doubt she will have to wash her kids clothes if and when they have accidents or wash bedding if they accidentally wet the bed.

ZorbaTheHoarder · 14/04/2026 19:33

giddyboo · 14/04/2026 19:23

My dad used to pee on the telly so us kids couldn't watch it.

That's really sad. It must have been horrible for you to witness.

StrictlyCoffee · 14/04/2026 19:32

YANBU to be furious but YABVU and wasteful not to just wash the items instead of binning them. Your reasoning on that
is ridiculous. If you were concerned you could have run the machine empty on a boil wash before washing anything else.

OldScribbler · 14/04/2026 19:28

Just bar him. I have drunk alcohol for 70 plus years without wetting a bed. His behaviour is unacceptable

giddyboo · 14/04/2026 19:23

Jellycatspyjamas · 13/04/2026 14:26

Is it possible the dog had an accident? I just can’t imagine a grown adult peeing on a living room floor.

My dad used to pee on the telly so us kids couldn't watch it.

DierdreDaphne · 14/04/2026 19:20

OP I remember my dad pissing himself on my sofa and just blanking me when I pointed it out. Ugh - and he arrived at my house once having shat himself and his car seat. Again no apology for smearing shit all round the bathroom when he tried to clean himself up.

Your Dad's pathetic excuse about the dog reminds me of that.

In my dad's case it was various physical problems plus probably his drinking habit. It was sad when they got so bad he couldn't visit any longer then died not long after, but I remained very angry with him for his selfishness. It saddens me to have to remember him like that but no two ways about it, it was vile and pathetic at the same time. Where was his self-respect?

I absolutely sympathise with you for being livid.

DotAndCarryOne2 · 14/04/2026 19:16

JuniperKeats · 14/04/2026 18:38

Sounds like dementia to me.
is that feasible?

Wasn’t he pissed ? Incontinence usually isn’t a feature of dementia until the later stages.

Endorewitch · 14/04/2026 19:15

This is awful but why on earth bin them?Its crazy to say you didnt want to use your brandnee wahing machine. This is what washing machines are for and a new one would be very efficient.
I would be angry and ban him from staying but to throw stuff away is OTT

DotAndCarryOne2 · 14/04/2026 19:10

Yousernane · 13/04/2026 14:23

so he said he slipped on dog wee so i think hes dell with a drink in his hand and its splashed up
there was a large wet wee stain under all the edge of my rug and went onto the bottom of toy box.
then hes slept on the thrown in pissy clothes and made them stink
i have a brand new washing machine i dont want mans piss running through it and i was angry all my lovely new items were ruined thats why i binned them

OP l’m sorry but that’s insane. “Man’s piss running through it’ wont harm your washing machine. Detergent will get rid of the pee and the smell and you can get washing machine cleaning fluid to run through it afterwards. If you’re honest you binned them in temper and if you’ve been on the bones of your arse while getting your home together, it’s not the best solution is it ? Can you retrieve them and put them in the washing machine ? You could have your sofa professionally cleaned at home as well as the rug if it’s not washable.

Aside from that, not all men are like that, and if this is a case of your dad getting drunk and losing control then he doesn’t get over the doorstep again. If there’s a suggestion of a medical problem causing incontinence then maybe talk it through and support him getting some help.

MusicalRocks · 14/04/2026 18:59

The rug I get though I'd have stuck it in the shower and rinsed it to high heaven then drenched it in enzyme cleaner and then washed with a lot of bio laundry detergent and seen if it came out clean. I'd get the throw out of the bin and do that too and then scrub the sofa with bio laundry detergent and possibly enzyme cleaner too, you can get it cheap on Amazon or at home bargains and the like, great for pet and small human pee so should work for big humans too. I'd wash everythig I can in the washing machine then put the washing machine on a clean setting. Think of it as not letting a man take your things away from you.
I was where you are 5 years ago, which is largely why I always try clean things first to save money. Put up your boundaries even with your dad if need be but dont let anything or anyone stop your house being your safe space. Congratulations on your freedom!

blueshoes · 14/04/2026 18:58

popcornandpotatoes · 14/04/2026 18:49

Absolutely. If you suffer from incontinence don't get so drunk at someone else's house meaning you need to sleep over and therefore piss yourself on their furniture. Incontinence doesn't mean you get to just piss wherever you want all over the fucking place.

Yup, if you are incontinent, you would wear an adult nappy to avoid soiling someone's soft furnishings or bring an Inco pad to line the bed/sofa.

Donsyb · 14/04/2026 18:55

Yousernane · 13/04/2026 14:23

so he said he slipped on dog wee so i think hes dell with a drink in his hand and its splashed up
there was a large wet wee stain under all the edge of my rug and went onto the bottom of toy box.
then hes slept on the thrown in pissy clothes and made them stink
i have a brand new washing machine i dont want mans piss running through it and i was angry all my lovely new items were ruined thats why i binned them

This is an overreaction! Washing machines are made for this, it’s not going to contaminate your machine or anything

blueshoes · 14/04/2026 18:54

OP, does his own home smell of wee?

If so, maybe he cannot control it for whatever reason and it happens from time to time. Or he is generally a slob.

If not, then either he is/has a great cleaner or he truly had an unfortunate one-off accident in your home or does not care enough to stop himself from pissing on your territory.

He lied about it. Why would he lie? Is he embarassed or malicious?

popcornandpotatoes · 14/04/2026 18:49

gostickyourheadinapig · 14/04/2026 04:23

If you are incontinent, sleeping on someone else's sofa is contraindicated.

Absolutely. If you suffer from incontinence don't get so drunk at someone else's house meaning you need to sleep over and therefore piss yourself on their furniture. Incontinence doesn't mean you get to just piss wherever you want all over the fucking place.

JuniperKeats · 14/04/2026 18:38

Sounds like dementia to me.
is that feasible?

lemonraspberry · 14/04/2026 18:34

Unpleasant and yes, highly annoying, but nothing that could not be sorted out by a washing machine and a some cleaning products.

WilCh · 14/04/2026 18:31

White vinegar will get rid of urine smells, you could have put the throws in the wash with some vinegar too

Isinglass20 · 14/04/2026 18:24

Agree with previous posters that your DD has a form of dementia. What you do about it is down to you.

However you said you were short of money so why throw items away when they can be washed ?

You have children so it won’t be the only time you will be cleaning items covered in sick, pee poo ,dried on food, biro, dog or cat pooh and sick etc.

CallMeBobcat · 14/04/2026 18:17

Sorry I couldn’t

examworries2026 · 14/04/2026 18:02

YABVU to throw all that stuff away - really irresponsible

oldmoaner · 14/04/2026 18:02

I'd wash/clean everything then I'd tell him If he visits again it's an alcohol free zone. No alcohol at all before or during visit.