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to want to be able to shag DH?

89 replies

NeedAGoodRogering · 07/05/2017 18:27

DH and I have been married 20 years and always had a reasonable sex life until the older DC became teenagers and were therefore awake later and would still be awake when we went to bed. House is smallish with walls that you can hear farts through so no question of getting down and dirty if they may still be awake. DC3 also has ADHD and will be awake until the small hours (melatonin did not work on him). Just to complicate matters youngest DC (7) STILL gets into our bed during the night or will be awake at 5am so an early morning fumble is out of the question too.

We had got into a good routine of a nice long session when they were all at school/college as DH normally has one or two days off during the week. This changed when DC1 finished college and is now at Uni so only needs to go out 2 days a week. She won't get a job as she is sooo busy so will spend much of the other days in bed which have clashed with DH's days off. She has now finished until September and won't bugger off out! In addition DC3 has been refusing school since January so he has been at home most days too. Although he has just started going in part time now.

We last had sex in December and I am fed up with it. I have considered telling DC1 that she needs to go out on her Dad's day's off so we can have sex Shock but she will obviously be horrified Grin and there will no going back from that.

What can we do? There is no spare cash for us to have an afternoon in a hotel. Don't fancy a fumble in the back of the car or an'al fresco' session as wouldn't be able to relax (obvs we can go 'out' and DC1 can babysit) as that would be a waste of time.

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QuiteLikely5 · 07/05/2017 18:29

Can't you both just go in the bathroom? Put a cushion/pillow over your face to keep you quiet 😂

NeedAGoodRogering · 07/05/2017 18:29

Whoa there - an 'al fresco' session is what I meant!

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NapQueen · 07/05/2017 18:29

Just dtd while the college age dc is home. Thatll sharp motivate her to start spending more time out of the house

BooFuckingHoo · 07/05/2017 18:31

Shag while the uni DC is at home and if she doesn't like it she can put some headphones in!

Put the tv on and do it when you go to bed. You can't be that loud surely?

Funnyonion17 · 07/05/2017 18:35

Surely just put the TV on and shut the door?

user1471462290 · 07/05/2017 18:35

Book a cheap hotel and have some fun there? Blush

ThreeLeggedHaggis · 07/05/2017 18:35

an'al fresco'

Excellent typo. Grin

Lock the door (buy a bedroom lock if you don't have one) and do it when your oldest is in. If you're worried about noise... don't be noisy. It's only for a few years, hopefully.

justdontevenfuckingstart · 07/05/2017 18:35

When DD2 comes home from uni she 'sticks her ears in' Anal fresco was how I lured the oh I think!

statetrooperstacey · 07/05/2017 18:37

Do it on the floor, no creaking, and do it quietly.

Gillian1980 · 07/05/2017 18:39

I would tell her!
Most teens would clear off sharpish rather than listen to their parents shagging. She needs to know that lazing about doing nothing is impacting on others in the home.

Justmadeperfectflapjacks · 07/05/2017 18:41

Invest in a sound system for your bedroom. Play some cheesy tunes as you dtd!!

user1484578224 · 07/05/2017 18:47

you are too bloody old for that nonsense. Give up

Giddyaunt18 · 07/05/2017 18:53

Ha ha to anal fresco!! I know how you feel. Luckily we manage it more often than you but just have to be quiet. We have been known to go in the garage......

CommonSenseIsNotAllThatCommon · 07/05/2017 18:57

I hear you. Teenagers are worse than babies for shag blocking. My house also has thin walls and creaky floors.
We have developed a sort of unsaid code by asking dd1 and ds to pick up dd2 and dd3 from their clubs.

dailyshite · 07/05/2017 18:58

I feel your frustration. Early mornings only here now for similar reasons, but that won't work for you by the sounds of it. No help.

derxa · 07/05/2017 18:58

you are too bloody old for that nonsense. Give up Grin

jitterbug5 · 07/05/2017 19:01

you are too bloody old for that nonsense. Give up

Grin
crunched · 07/05/2017 19:02

I think it is a good thing for adult children to see their parents as examples of how happy and passionate a long marriage can be.
If they don't like it they can go out.

hibbledobble · 07/05/2017 19:05

It can't be that noisy surely. Put the tv/radio on and go ahead? Or go to the shower?

Failing that tell eldest that she must go to the library on her days off/start working or start paying rent. I'm sure that would motivate her sharpish.

Snowkitty · 07/05/2017 19:06

Fiind your eldest some errands to ensure she's out of the house for a while - shopping? Or noisy jobs - vacuuming, mowing the lawn? Get a lock on your bedroom door and play loud music.

And FWIW however old you are, you're not too old! Hope you get 'seen to' soon Grin

John4703 · 07/05/2017 19:07

This might be slightly off topic but it reminds me of a friend telling me that he DD asked if her boy friend could stay the night. My friend said that was fine as long as she and her DH heard nothing. Her DD said that was unfair and my friend pointed out that she and her DH had be DTD silently ever since the DD arrived.
I was totally pissing myself listening and imaging the conversation (and this has conveniently marked this conversation as I really need to know what happens)
OP YANBU

user1484578224 · 07/05/2017 19:07

wait till the teens start shagging in the house with the thin walls.

NeedAGoodRogering · 07/05/2017 19:10

Desperation has had me sizing up the garage Giddy but it's close to our neighbours front door and he is in and out a lot. The noise will probably seep out under the gap under the metal door bit. That could be a feasible thought actually. Could get DH to block it up and turn it into a shag pad! Lots of bikes in there though (excuse the pun). Suppose we could use them as part of our repertoire in some way. There is an old leather folding sofa bed as well. Ooohh have to get my marigolds on and clean up in there tomorrow (DH has a day off!). There is lots of stuff in there that needs to be 'sorted through'.

Our walls really are paper thin (new build). We are semi detached and can hear our neighbour talking on the phone/to himself. Can hear DC talking in their rooms upstairs from the lounge. Can hear DC peeing in the loo from downstairs. There is no way DH would countenance doing anything when DC are aware. He's more of a prude than me!

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JessKM · 07/05/2017 19:11

Crack on! It's your house!! DD will soon make herself scarce if she overheard Grin

In all seriousness my greatest sympathies to you op....are early mornings not an options - my teens are dead to the world before 10 most weekends

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