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

[EasyCube]

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?

Whatever next? Guest contraceptives?

menstrual candles?

wow what an idiot, surely her daughter should have some on her if shes already on or should have a rough idea when she would need them. I would be to embarrassed to ask, my mum only ever bought me one packet the rest of the time I bought my own like you with pocket money from my Saturday job. I keep mine in a plastic container in the bathroom not on show and if anyone helped them self not that I have guests I would think they had a cheek.
If she was staying with you surely all she had to do was ask

Is your strange friend Anthea Turner? It sounds like one of her nobby uber housewife ideas.

There are my tampons in the downstairs toilet in plain sight so guests could use them if they needed. There is also DH's shaving stuff if they fancied a quick shave n'all.

I wouldn't dream of rooting through anyone's cupboards even if it was a guest toilet though.

No one show my DSis this thread. She will rush out to get display sanitary protection to go with her display towels, display soap and display bath mat.

Hands up who thinks Easycube should send the text!
So the ninny was happy to tell her mum she had used loo roll but not happy to tip her the wink that she needed something so that she could ask you?
I might have a couple of stray tampons in the bathroom but don't keep anything in the downstairs loo, even though it is exclusively guests who use it. I have spare everything but I would expect anyone who needed it to ask rather than rummage.

Please send that text.

It was right there next to the guest insulin and the guest woolly jumpers.

Am BEGGING you to send that as reply!!

Is she vair posh or something?

I have never, in 34 years, come across 'guest' sanpro.

What will you text back?

Ooh! Ooh! Me! I have an idea!

Tuck the guest tampons into the toes of the artisan slippers in the basket by the door.

Offer her use of your mooncup. It would be rude not to.

Zzzzzz I laughed out loud at "get her some guest manners!"

This would no longer be a friend. What a rude thing to throw up at you.

'It's a private home, not a hotel. But thanks for showing your true colours so early in the game so I won't waste any time or hospitality on you in the future. Get lost, you nasty, entitled mare.'

mumofsome - your OH would be mortified to use a loo with tampons on display? Really? I find that as odd as expecting guest tampons.

Wow, how rude of your friend, and odd?!
I would never expect anyone to have san pro stuff for guests. I would always cart my own around in my handbag if it is coming up to or during my period, and even afterwards would usually have an emergency tampon or two in my bag for emergencies for friends etc.

If I was ever caught short without anything I would ask any woman I was with - be it relative, friend (or even a stranger if I was that desperate and no nearby shops to buy etc) if they might have something I could use - I don't know any woman who wouldn't sympathise in that situation.

I would be replying to your friend along the lines of your suggested text:
'Sorry to hear that, easily fixed if you or xxx just asked' (Minus the last bit!)

Do update us if you reply with what she says!

When I was young people were very discreet about periods etc. not something that was ever mentioned
I have always kept a few spare tampons in my handbag

It wouldn't have ever crossed my mind to have sanpro on display in the bathroom for guests

I'm at stitches reading this thread. Surely, she if she is bold enough to send you that text, surely she should have been ok asking you for some. Anyway, it's all very OTT..

Wellwellwell

i would go with a sarky mooncup text personally.

gets you eco points too. condoms implies your dh is sleeping around too!

How rude of your ahem friend

Maybe there should be a display of guest pregnancy tests as well? And condoms, for that special moment that a visiting couple might choose to have in your house, while you clear out the table after dinner.

For her to think this is normal, all her friends must have guest tampons? Or does she just root through everyones cupboards assuming anything there is for guests?

Considering you're not going to see this barking crazy woman again I'd seriously consider sending her a sarky text for satisfaction.

"Sorry I was out of guest tampons, they are normally in the guest knicker drawer."

Have you sent the text yet?

I think I would just have along the lines of "Sorry, never heard of guest sanitary protection, I am used to my guests either asking me if they get a surprise period at my home, or bring their own".

to the point and no fun poked.