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Would it bother you if adult children were buying sex toys and getting them delivered to your house?

95 replies

ArdentGold · 19/01/2019 15:59

Sounds rather strange I know but I am just asking how other parents of adults would feel about this.

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blueskiesandforests · 20/01/2019 00:42

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blueskiesandforests · 20/01/2019 00:44

Ahem I meant 00:14

elle1111112 · 20/01/2019 00:46

No.But would bother me as a grown adult if my mum had the audacity to open my post, worse still start a thread about it to initiate a convo about sex toys

Yep this. "Accidentally" opened the post both times. Maybe next time check the label as you KNOW your husband doesn't check it. It's a massive invasion of privacy.

Annonymiss123 · 20/01/2019 00:52

I don’t think I’d want a hoist cluttering my hallway, but I could cope with a dildo in the vestibule

Grin Grin

@PavlovilanLunge wins the Internet!

Tootyfilou · 20/01/2019 00:54

No.

PhilomenaButterfly · 20/01/2019 01:09

budgetneeded the 1890s called, it wants its attitude back.

longwayoff · 20/01/2019 06:52

I'd dislike that but I wouldn't know what was in their parcel. Have you opened one? If so, maybe it's a message to not do so in future.

StarlightLady · 20/01/2019 07:00

Of course I wouldn’t be bothered. Why on earth would I? I have 4 in my own top drawer at the end of the day.

I would be pleased to know they had tve right attitude towards having a nice time.

SwimmingJustKeepSwimming · 20/01/2019 07:01

Hang on - a poster mentioned "basic sex supplies such as.disposable gloves"....!??!?!

Husband and I haven't needed disposable gloves. Are we doing it wrong? ;)

ExFury · 20/01/2019 07:07

i would find it disrespectful and if it arrived on my watch would be sent back.

What on earth is disrespectful about an adult spending their own money on a sex toy to use in the privacy of their own bedroom?

Controlling parenting much?!

Lifeofsmiley · 20/01/2019 07:15

So only on two occasions have you ever opened their mail and both times it happened to be sex toys? That seems a bit of a coincidence.

But to answer the question it wouldn’t bother me

slappinthebass · 20/01/2019 10:53

I know everyone always falls over themselves to prove now liberal with sex they are on these type of threads, but I would not like it if it was obvious what it was. Just like I wouldn't have a sex toy delivered to my MIL if I wasn't going to be in, and wouldn't leave one out on the bed stand if they were babysitting. Teens and adult children need to learn to be discreet with their sex life. It's just good manners. I'd have no issue with anyone using them, but I don't want or need to know about it.

TulipsInbloom1 · 20/01/2019 10:55

This person was being discreet. Their parent opened their plain discreet parcel.

silkpyjamasallday · 20/01/2019 10:59

My parents used to open my post, so I sent anything risqué to my obliging friends who had less nosy parents houses Grin

slappinthebass · 20/01/2019 10:59

I can't find that info @TulipsInbloom1 not in the OP and I scrolled through all the replies and didn't see it.

TulipsInbloom1 · 20/01/2019 11:00

I have occasionally opened 2 parcels though but that's because DH has brought the parcels over to me, so I've assumed they were mine as they were with my stuff. Was never intentional. But BOTH times

BeyondShattered · 20/01/2019 11:09

Are you Joan and Jodie - parcel labelled "Ms J Bloggs"? I guess I can see the mistake happening twice then...?

elle1111112 · 20/01/2019 11:27

@slappinthebass

But it's her own fault for ahem "accidentally" opening her daughters private parcels. Twice. Both times when they happened to be sex toys. I'd never open anyone elses post and in my house I always check the label.

HildaZelda · 20/01/2019 12:16

I think "I could cope with a dildo in the vestibule" is going to be added to classic lines such as "penis beaker", ", cancel the cheque", and "old Korean lady" Grin

HeebieJeebies456 · 20/01/2019 22:32

So both times neither you nor your dh bothered to check the name on the parcel before opening it? Hmm
Does your dh normally put your dc post aside or is it normal for him to bring it all to you to sort?
I think there's probably been other occasions of opening post 'by mistake', and maybe the second dildo delivery is trying to make a passive aggressive point?

Either way, they're not doing anything wrong and you need to take 2 seconds to check the name on post before opening it.

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