AIBU to not have 'guest' sanitary protection in bathroom?

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Long story short, a relatively new friend and teenage daughter visited I later received a text

'Thank you for having us, unfortunately you have caused xxx embarrassment as she could not find the guest tampons and had to come home with toilet paper in her underwear'

Is this a thing? I have never once thought before that I should have pads/tampons in the bathroom, easily accessed by guests

My mum was great and I loved her a lot but we never talked about periods (I bought my own stuff from pocket money/paper round money) and now I'm wondering if this is just another thing I was never told about and feel a bit stupid to be honest

Does everyone else have things available in the bathroom for guests? I'm thinking about other bathrooms I've been in and can't say I've noticed this before?

Never heard of it. Ever. She's odd. Avoid.

Never heard if this. Odd that your friend was unable to ask if you could help, but happy to send a rude text

YADNBU - new friend is being seriously rude!

Everyone has their own requirements - are you meant to cater for all of them? The mind boggles.

Text her back "oh the guest mooncup is under the sink, did she not see it?"

Damn phone!

When caught without, where I've happily lent one. And I wouldn't mind if a shy guest checked the cabinets and helped themselves. But it isn't expected. It's not a Thing.

Maybe you should install a vending machine.

Is this for real? Guest tampons?!

My tampons are in my bedroom. I've never thought about providing any for guests as I would assume most women are pretty clued up about when the periods are due and would have that sort of thing in their bag in case.

If I were ever got caught short I would use loo roll if I had to and sort it out when I get home. Or I would ask friend if they had anything. I can understand a teenager would find asking for a tampon embarressing, so fair enough, they had a to use a make-shift sanitary towel with some toilet paper. I don't understand why her mum then had to text you about it like it's your fault. Very, very odd.

I have never heard of guest tampons! If I was caught short I would ask, I would not rifle through cupboards!

Crazy - I haven't had period for years so there would be nothing like that in my house.

I don't think I have ever used someone else's sanpro - always carried it with me.

Absolutely never heard of 'guest tampons'
i would imagine you'd take your own and if you forgot (it can happen) why nor ask if you have anything to lend her rather than make a DIY toilet paper one.

I am shuddering at the idea of guests rummaging through my bathroom cupboard to find guests anything. [messy emoticon]. I would have pretty much anything to lend but only if I look for it myself.

Guest Tampons? I carry my own sanpro with me but I'd ask if I needed one because I'd run out etc.

I haven't needed them for years, but I do have a box in the bathroom drawer. I have six daughters (all grown, and dont live here) but you never know do you

It's not normal to have 'guest sanpro'

I'd obviously give some to any friends who asked.

Love that she was rooting thru your bathroom too!

How strange of her! I have tampons for myself, guests are welcome to use one if needed but I wouldn't have "guest ones"

Your friend is the weird one. I've never heard of anyone providing 'guest sanpro' ! Would she also have been offended if she had only found pads? Or the wrong weight or make of tampons? Definitely weird.

And that text...I'm not sure that that is a friendship worth pursuing. Needy, grasping and rude.

Normal behaviour would be to ask your host for something that you need, not text to complain about its absence.

Nope it is not a Thing

How odd and bizarre. I would ease the friendship off to the outer circle.

YANBU. I think your "friend" was incredibly rude. Her daughter should carry her own san pro with her!! My dd is only 12,and carries her san pro with her. I don't think I would be inviting her back.

ShoeWhore, great come back!

That girl will soon get over her embarrassment regarding asking for a spare! Bloody hell, I had to ask a total stranger for a spare tampon on Saturday! (No machine, no shops and it was my first 'real' period in nearly a decade so I had no idea it was coming!).

WTF. Like others I'd give some if someone asked though no doubt they'd be the wrong ones. Whatever happened to having emergency San pro in your bag.

She is barking...and incredibly rude

If, as you say, she is a new friend then I would take this as a sign of far more bullshit to come and would be distancing myself immediately

And no, no-one has guest tampons

What a nasty note for someone to write, but yes I always have bits in the bathroom in case of emergencies.

No, not at all, and I have guest toothbrushes (new), toothpaste, deo etc in the bedside drawer of the spare room, but never contemplated san pro. I don't really have any in the house either as I've had a mirena forever

Yes - guest san pro. Don't you lot provide loo roll for your guests either?! Weird people

That said your new friend's text was very rude and aggressive.

I had the mum of a friend of dd1 ring up and ask me if I had any sanitary protection as her daughter had started her period unexpectedly & the girl was too shy to ask me herself. We went to the nearest chemist & she chose what she wanted, I just said her that her mum had called & did she want to come with me to the shops. Silly girl (unless she was 10 or 11 & just too shy).