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?

Venus do you leave home with a small rucksack?

I carry battlefield dressings in the glove compartment in my car in case I ever come across a bad accident.

You're obviously meant to have a goodly supply of sanpro., charmingly hidden under a 'crinoline lady', to match the one over your bog roll.

Your new friend is bonkers.

I read this thread hours ago and am still shaking from the thought that visitors might routinely go through my bathroom cabinets looking for guest supplies. I MUST have a clear out incase someone drops by.

Just remembered something - I always used to carry a couple of Tampax in my bag, just in case ... one day I was at the vet's, was paying him. Got out cheque book (it was a long time ago) and, chatting away to him being ever so charming (he was very dishy), pulled out what I thought was my fountain pen. It wasn't, it was a Taxpax.

I do have a notice in one of my bathrooms requesting visitors NOT to dispose of sanpro or anything, ahem, rubber or plastic, down the lav., as it's one of those 'munching' up jobs and such things completely bugger it up. Happened once when someone (me) dropped a handkerchief down it. Cost a bomb to repair.

Practically Beryl!

It's not unusual that I have a badminton racquet or two and shuttlecock in there also, because you never know when you get a yen for a game. (Ok that's a bit of an exaggeration, as I would plan for that) I do carry a small catch ball however- Active DCs.

I also have postage stamps... And die for Yahtzee. I also carry my knitting, but that's for my own use!

My DH calls it "the bag or requirement"

Ah now cerisier no need for that, we polish before we leave, obv.

Owl, that was when I worked in Asia. Sometimes you'd come back from the field, and realise you'd had the wrong type of anti venom all the time.

Actually anti venom would come in handy on the school run :)

Oh, I know what the OP could reply!

"Oh dear! I am so sorry my supply of various size tampons were depleted, did you find my guest Tena lady ok?"

oldgrandmama I have done something similar in front of about 20 assorted construction workers. I was project manager, giving a 'toolbox talk'.

Or

'phew, i'm so pleased you brought it up. i was actually going to text you to say that i noticed a lot of toilet paper missing and think you should give me a contribution of 2p a square. So if you could just go thru the wodge in xx's knickers and let me know what figure you come up with - i make it 14p, but will accept 10p as i understand 2 of those sheets could have been used to wipe a normal wee'

Or

'why would i provide guest sanpro? we don't allow that kind of filth in our house and would expect our guests to act with a bit of decorum and not be so disgusting as to visit while menstruating. i'm now going to have to bleach the sofa'

MrsKoala, when I was in Indonesia, I visited the site of a temple. A notice on the entrance gate said: No Dogs Or Menstruating Women Permitted Entrance

Actually anti venom would come in handy on the school run

I'm not sure they have one for that.

I'm imagining a Mary Poppins carpet bag :)

Crikey o'Reilly - why didn't the mother carry any if she knew her precious daughter was going to come on? Why did the girl not carry any herself. I mean from the day I started mine I've always had a spare on me and if I know I'm due on I carry several! Manners much?

And if I have friends over and they ask I can always get some, without issues!

This 'friend' is BVU!!

Maybe you should keep some with your menstrual candles and penis beakers?

yes OldGrandmama - that would probably be Jainism iirc. I studied eastern temple architecture and was informed that when i tried to enter (it's what gave me the idea of the txt response).

Generation X ... spoon fed, helicopter parented and entitled/'me, me, me'. God forbid they should be self sufficient and organised and if caught short, adapt, improvise, look or ask.

Barking mad and very rude. Why didn't they ask you for some?!

late to thread but loving it!

oldgrandmama

Do they check...?

I'm a very late Gen-X-er. I was a young teen in the late 80s.

You know you're getting old when you try to grumble about kids today and end up grumbling about kids 25 years ago.

(Sorry if you're not old Sazzle, but seriously? 'Generation X'?)

Slithy - they have a special dog which sniffs everyones crotch and barks at you if you are on

No, they trust your honesty. If you are a regular worshiper and of menstrual age then they would notice if you didn't have a 'break' once a month and speak to you about it - apparently.

they have a special dog which sniffs everyones crotch

so, an ordinary dog then. :o

Wow - I grew up in se Asia and totally missed all of that and imagine my parents wouldn't have told me. Luckily I was on the pill

so, an ordinary dog then.

yeah, but this one barks a special tune if you are on the blob. mine just puts it's nose as far in as possible and then raids my bag for tampax to shred.

I actually do have guest tampons/pads in the downstairs loo but I would not think badly of others who do not or expect it! I do it because I hate the idea of being caught short and having to ask so it is just an easy considerate thing to do and it is not as if I never grab one from there myself.

What I don't get however is if the friend was too scared to ask for a tampon how embarrassed must she feel at her mum sending that text!