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Son wouldn’t let me use his loo !

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zoovo · 27/04/2026 09:05

I visited my 23 yr old Son over the weekend. I live 2.5hrs from him. Parked on his driveway and we headed straight out to lunch, shops etc. At the end of my visit I said I will use your loo before I leave and he said I couldn’t. Apparently his GF was in his home and she wasn’t ready to meet me due to anxiety. I said I only need a wee, I actually thought he was joking but he wasn’t. I left close to tears that he would do this to me. So I just left. I found a garden centre 25min into my journey home to stop off at. I’m still in disbelief that he treated me this way. I’m really hurt by this. I do have some medical issues at times which mean sometimes I really do need the loo urgently and he knows this. On this occasion it wasn’t to urgent but he didn’t know that. I don’t know how to move forward from this. Am I being unreasonable to feel so upset by this?

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365GelatoDaysAYear · 27/04/2026 19:45

Blimms · 27/04/2026 19:14

My only experience of a situation like this where we were not allowed into a house, is when my DH’s brother had beaten his GF up and didn’t want us to see her. We obviously didn’t know this at the time though.

I am so sorry about that situation. Thanks for saying this.

Picklelily99 · 27/04/2026 19:43

Downright rude! How many times did your son use 'your' toilet, growing up? And why the hell are you cleaning up after him for goodness sake? He's an adult! Let him live in mess if he wants - that's his choice, but don't go running around after him or he'll never grow up.

MeridianB · 27/04/2026 19:39

on my last visit I throughly cleaned the kitchen and bathroom. It was disgusting.

This! And your his guarantor. But he can’t even let you in to use the loo?

He sounds totally selfish and lazy. Time to have a serious chat about why an adult needs to live in a disgusting state. He should be ashamed of himself.

DJKATIE · 27/04/2026 19:39

Are you sure it's a GIRL friend? Or something he doesn't want you to see.

Aiming4Optimistic · 27/04/2026 19:35

Just seen that you are a guarantor - this is really hard to get out of but I would put a stop to it asap. If he cba to keep the place clean when he knows you are ultimately responsible for its condition, then he doesn't deserve your help. And certainly not if he won't let you in the use the bathroom!

Aiming4Optimistic · 27/04/2026 19:32

Having the right to do something doesn't mean it is right to do it.
Anxiety cannot be allowed to dictate everything. Of course OP is not unreasonable to expect basic manners and consideration from her son. He was rude AF - gf has to learn to cope with normal life because not everything can revolve around her mental state. There's no reason why she couldn't have just waited in the bedroom.

And if a person's home is so filthy and disgusting that they are embarrassed to have anyone see it, then the solution is to clean it and stop living in a hovel!

AuntChippy · 27/04/2026 19:28

LoyalMember · 27/04/2026 19:25

Exactly. Anxiety is the 21st century version of the 'bad back' people used to go the doctor with. It's a catch all description for a lot of people to take the piss.

I agree. It’s absolute bullshittery and people should be calling it out.

LoyalMember · 27/04/2026 19:25

Butterme · 27/04/2026 19:01

Exactly!

It’s because it’s all BS.
Its just a way for people to be controlling.

Exactly. Anxiety is the 21st century version of the 'bad back' people used to go the doctor with. It's a catch all description for a lot of people to take the piss.

Blimms · 27/04/2026 19:14

My only experience of a situation like this where we were not allowed into a house, is when my DH’s brother had beaten his GF up and didn’t want us to see her. We obviously didn’t know this at the time though.

Witchonenowbob · 27/04/2026 19:09

SeaGlassDreamer · 27/04/2026 18:37

How do people with anxiety this bad even get themselves into a relationship when they are scared of people so much.

Exactly!

Butterme · 27/04/2026 19:01

SeaGlassDreamer · 27/04/2026 18:37

How do people with anxiety this bad even get themselves into a relationship when they are scared of people so much.

Exactly!

It’s because it’s all BS.
Its just a way for people to be controlling.

Patientlywaited81 · 27/04/2026 18:51

I bet GF had messaged DS whilst you and he was out to say

“I have a serious case of the squits. The toilet smells inhuman. Please please don’t let your mum use it. I’m mortified!! I suggest you use public toilets while you’re out 😳 “

SeaGlassDreamer · 27/04/2026 18:37

How do people with anxiety this bad even get themselves into a relationship when they are scared of people so much.

McrWife · 27/04/2026 18:28

He crimped one off earlier and hasn’t cleaned up the toilet which is in an absolute state after the almighty shit he took.

TheHouse · 27/04/2026 18:25

It’s probably a boyfriend….

Namechangerage · 27/04/2026 18:18

zoovo · 27/04/2026 16:53

He doesn’t keep on top of the general cleaning well and is always happy and grateful for me helping out with this. As guarantor to this property I do feel obliged to help keep it reasonably clean and he does have regular landlord inspections. His Gf lives in her own apartment and I don’t expect her to do any cleaning.

I’d be telling him if he would leave me to piss myself in the street rather than open his door, I’d no longer be guarantor, seriously!!

Witchonenowbob · 27/04/2026 18:17

ToadRage · 27/04/2026 18:12

Why was she even there then? She should not have been factored in the decision. He needs to grow a pair and tell his gf that his Mum needs to come in.

She was just visiting and I absolutely agree with you!

ToadRage · 27/04/2026 18:12

Witchonenowbob · 27/04/2026 18:07

He’s not living with her!

Why was she even there then? She should not have been factored in the decision. He needs to grow a pair and tell his gf that his Mum needs to come in.

BunnyLake · 27/04/2026 18:11

Kimura · 27/04/2026 17:00

She said the house was disgusting.

She didn't say that, no matter how many times you claim otherwise.

Now, do you not think that her son would be able to pick up on how she felt?

Her son is grateful for her help cleaning. That's all we know.

You have invented a scenario in which her son doesn't want her in the house based on her comments about the state of his home, despite their being nothing to suggest he feels that way, and no evidence to suggest those comments were even made.

She did say the kitchen and bathroom were disgusting.

Witchonenowbob · 27/04/2026 18:07

ToadRage · 27/04/2026 18:05

While you are not being unreasonable, i am more surprised that he is living with someone you have not met! IMO living together is a big step in a relationship and can't imagine being in a relationship for that length of time and not having met each others families, anxiety or not.

He’s not living with her!

Witchonenowbob · 27/04/2026 18:07

ForCosyLion · 27/04/2026 17:59

OP, your son is an adult and shouldn't need his mummy to help him keep on top of his cleaning. Does he have a disability? If so, then it's understandable. But if not, this is appalling. His poor future wife.

In fairness this is not about the cleaning of the flat, it’s about the fact she wasn’t allowed to use the toilet.

ToadRage · 27/04/2026 18:05

While you are not being unreasonable, i am more surprised that he is living with someone you have not met! IMO living together is a big step in a relationship and can't imagine being in a relationship for that length of time and not having met each others families, anxiety or not.

ForCosyLion · 27/04/2026 17:59

OP, your son is an adult and shouldn't need his mummy to help him keep on top of his cleaning. Does he have a disability? If so, then it's understandable. But if not, this is appalling. His poor future wife.

Witchonenowbob · 27/04/2026 17:58

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 27/04/2026 17:22

She said ON THIS THREAD that it was disgusting.

So what? If it’s disgusting, it’s disgusting. OPs allowed a view! It’s like you’re saying she’s not allowed a view! Nothing indicates she said that it was disgusting to him!

If he picked up on it, and didn’t like it, then clean it up.

Anonymouseposter · 27/04/2026 17:43

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 27/04/2026 17:22

She said ON THIS THREAD that it was disgusting.

If it really was disgusting of course OP is going to think that and say it on this thread to illustrate that her son isn’t usually easily embarrassed. People think a lot of things they don’t actually say. OP isn’t particularly blaming the girlfriend either. If someone has a dirty loo and sink of course people will think it’s disgusting. It sounds like OP does a lot to help her son. ( guarantor, cleaning etc) and that he’s getting in a bit of a mess. It was unreasonable not to let her use the loo. Who knows if the explanation re the girlfriend was true or an excuse.

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