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WWYD – DSS locked out of the house

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monsterastuckiosa · 17/06/2022 22:02

Argh.

DSS(16) has locked himself out of the house without his phone (he walked his girlfriend to the bus stop, realised he'd forgotten his keys as she got on, and she texted DP from the bus to tell him).

DP is at work until 11:30 and can't leave (he's literally on stage).

I live 35 minutes away by car, and I'm working early tomorrow so I'd be going down and back home tonight.

We don't know where DSS is for sure – but his girlfriend said he was going to go back to try and get in through a window (instead of walking to DP's workplace which was 10 minutes' walk from the bus stop <insert facepalm here>).

He has form for forgetting his keys and part of me thinks an hour's boring wait outside might help him remember them in the future! (They live in an apartment block so he could get into the building, just not into the flat, and all the neighbours know one another so I'm not worried about his safety)

But I also know how shit it feels to have done something like this (goodness knows I've locked myself out before) and I'm tempted to drive down and let him in.

WWYD?

OP posts:
EveryFlightBeginsWithAFall · 17/06/2022 22:56

Yeah key safes are good to keep a spare key in.

He's 16 though so old enough to deal with it himself if he forgets his key, which is what he's done

DirtyTeaCup is obviously just being pedantic as you've said partner in which case he's not your step son 🙄

CormoranStrike · 17/06/2022 22:58

Let him wait for his dad

EveryFlightBeginsWithAFall · 17/06/2022 22:59

Oh and I have 4 dc, 2 of them are adults now and have had there times as teens where they've lost their keys/forgotten to take them. They learn once it starts causing them problems. (Having to walk to pick one up)

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