AIBU to have sanitary products on display?

[Howvery]

And by on display I don’t mean on a golden stand under a spotlight but on a shelf in my bathroom.
We have had friends and there DC (dd 8 and ds 6) to stay this weekend.
I have a box of tampons and packet of sanitary towels on a shelf in the bathroom. I went in and noticed they weren’t there, after hunting found them in the cupboard under the sink with the cleaning products, I put them back on the shelf. Just assumed it was DH who has form for throwing things in the nearest cupboard when ‘tidying’. Went back to the loo later that day and noticed again they had been put in the cupboard.
I went back in the lounge and said to DH, can you stop putting my stuff away in the cleaning cupboard. That’s when friend pipes up ‘oh I moved them I don’t think it is appropriate for them to be out especially where the DC can see them’. I was quite perplexed by this, but carried on the rest of the weekend, sanitary products hidden away as to not scar the children.

AIBU to think this is a totally bizarre way of thinking??? Firstly it’s my bathroom, can have things out if I want and find it rude that someone would put them away but secondly to think it is inappropate for children to see them, especially as she has a DD who is 8!
It’s a silly thing but the more I think about it the more flabbergasted I am!!

We have a drawer now so it's not an issue but have never hidden them - DD's always knew where to find them when they reached puberty

We have a wicker basket next to the loo, which has a couple of spare toilet rolls, bleach, cleaning spray, plus tampons and towels in it. It’s my bathroom, and I want things where they are convenient for me to use. If someone else is offended by that, tough. I would be furious if a guest hid them away!

YANBU

That’s so weird of her, does she normally have a giant stick up her arse?

The DC are well past the age of playing with the tampons as I’m sure lots of DC do. Her DD is of an age where she really shouldn’t be shielded away from danitary products or made to think they are taboo/rude/inappropriate.

They're not really items I'd have on show, mainly because of male guests in my case (men are weird). I prefer them to think that I don't poop, fart or have periods. In fact I'd prefer if I didn't have to do all of the above. But I'm possibly in a minority.
Come to think of it, I don't ever recall visiting a bathroom where sanpro were visible.

I leave them out on purpose, so guests can use them if they need (and they have done so!). Your friend is weird.

I wouldn’t have them on display. But then I wouldn’t have my toothbrush or cleaning products on display either. I like my bathroom to look tidy.

l'm thinking along the lines of punishmepunisher here. l'd be inclined to put a butt plug or a big veiny dildo out in the bathroom next time she comes over.

Here’s a fun photo from 2014 when my then 18m DS found my toiletry bag on hols

I hide mine after my twins found a box of tampax and completely removed all packaging

She's got a damn cheek "moving" anything in your house. Maybe next time you go over to hers you could start putting stuff away in cupboards?

Maybe next time you go over to hers you could start putting stuff away in cupboards?
No, you get stuff out. Tampons on display OP can have some fun! Everything from cupboards lined up along the side of the bath....

Come to think of it, I don't ever recall visiting a bathroom where sanpro were visible

Me neither.

YANBU -How rude of your guest to rearrange your bathroom!

Mine are kept on the back of the loo, alongside loo rolls, toilet cleaner etc. I don't care who sees them.

My DH and DS don't bat an eyelid!

This is a beautiful wall hanging...

Mine are hidden - but purely because when we got the bathroom fitted we went for loads of storage so only the bare essentials are out on the side and pretty much everything is in cupboards.

And by on display I don’t mean on a golden stand under a spotlight but on a shelf in my bathroom
Please have this arrangement installed for her next visit.
YANBU

Eww, tampons on a shelf? That’s disgusting! You’re the kind of person that keeps toilet roll out on display even though people use it to wipe their arse.

YANBU. However, we women have been taught for so long to be ashamed of these things that I could forgive her thinking.

Now that I think about it Howvery I do frequently wake up in a cold sweat, remembering how my mum kept hers on the windowsill in the toilet.

A building I go to for meetings has a pleasant loo with plants. Near the washbasins is a basket with safety pins, emery-boards, hair clips and bobbles. It also has a a small selection of sanpro. How thoughtful and welcome should anyone be in need.

YANBU. I have always had mine on a shelf. They've rearranged the shelves in our local Savers and rather than having shampoos and painkillers as you go in they have an entire shelf of sanitary protection - how would she cope with that? I walked down that aisle with my DD at the weekend and she didn't bat an eyelid

When I was little I saw my mums pads and asked what they were for, she must have mentioned bleeding , because the next time I fell over and scraped my knee I helped myself, it was a long time ago when pads had loops to attach them, it was a struggle but I managed to tie a knot before I staggered downstairs to where my mum and her friend were having a cup of tea....

In my defence a soft cosy pad was perfect for a poorly sore knee.

If you are going to display them for everyone's enjoyment just go for it.

Your friend is weird - women need these products, there's nothing dirty or shameful about putting them in a useful location.

I feel sorry for her DD who is at the age where she's likely to need them soon, if not already, she shouldn't hear the message that there's anything embarrassing about them. Very awful message to send to a young girl.

She should have hidden your loo roll as well. Does she know loo roll is used for whispers... bums.