To wonder what my Dad's ulterior motive is?

[Sunhasgothishaton]

My mum and dad separated over 20 years ago, acrimonious at the time but as the years have passed they have come to tolerate each other and for family events (school plays etc) will spend the evening in each other's company.

Mum for last 10 years has owned a hotel in a tourist destination. Dad regularly visits the destination but steers clears of mum's establishment.

Dad this week is now staying next door to Mum's establishment in a middle of the road hotel, i.e. not a cheap place nor the high end of luxury so no obvious reason for choosing it. He doesn't want Mum to know he's there.

I'm now thinking this is a case of all the hotels in all the resorts you choose this one.

AIBU to wonder what my dad's up to - if anything?! [Suspicious mind me]

Everywhere else was booked up? He liked the look of this place?

If he was up to anything he'd either a) have booked her place or b) insisted on telling her that he was staying next door. IMO.

I have no idea where hotels when I book them, a resort title yes, he ,ought not have known

No idea but I read it as 'dads uterus motif' so had to find out wtf that was about.

I think my eye sight is going

Ah so there are innocent reasons

And I'm sorry SP that the thread was not that exciting!

in a middle of the road hotel, i.e. not a cheap place nor the high end of luxury so no obvious reason for choosing it.

Maybe it's the best compromise of cost and comfort.

Is he likely to have a sinister motive after 20 years?

If it's anything it's to bury the past if they are forced to meet up occasionally.

Maybe he's really not bothered about where your mum is and booked what he liked?

Although that doesn't stack up to me, out of the whole world of places to go, he's on her road??

You're right, it is a bit odd

Maybe he is going to con the owners to give him access to the basement then tunnel through to your mum's and stash a massive load of drugs under her floorboards then report her to the police as a drugs smuggler on account of a 20 year old grudge.

I can't think of any other likely reason he would stay there.

I think your mum and dad are having a clandestine affair. watch out for your dad shinning down your mum's drainpipe wearing her dressing gown and one spck.

but chin up op, you may get a new baby brother or sister.

That is definitely another possibility.

Oooh, you're both much better at this than me

'but chin up op, you may get a new baby brother or sister.'

you could have least warned the OP to sit down before she read that.