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Step daughter spies on me

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ifeeluncomfortable · 24/05/2020 11:48

I have name changed for this...

I'm 25 and have an 8 year old step-daughter. Relationship has always been good and have another 7 year old stepdaughter and have a 2 year old myself. Recently we their dad has popped out with the children for a bike ride / walk, if I stay at home she wants to stay with me. Initially I thought she just didn't want to go but it happened more and more where she would go places if I wasn't going, me and her dad thought it was nice and she obviously wanted to stay with me and build the relationship even more.

A few time I have been getting changed in my room so will call out to the girls and tell them not to come in, 8 year old always comes in and says oh sorry I forgot which I did believe, until this morning when her dad took the other two to pick up some breakfast so I said "Right I'm getting dressed, I need to change my bra and pants so don't come in" she said "ok I'll shut the door" I noticed she didn't shut it properly but heard her footsteps walk away. I heard some creaks and I could see her eyes peering through the gap in the door!!!

I told her dad and he said she probably wants to see what a women looks like, which I do get but she has a mom who I'm sure is a bit more open with her body around them.

Maybe I'm looking too much into it but I just feel a bit weird about it now and I feel terrible, this sounds so crazy I promise I'm not a troll!! Mumsnet can confirm!!

AIBU??

OP posts:
StatementKnickers · 26/05/2020 10:19

@bringincrazyback
I always wonder if the 'I wouldn't think twice about undressing in front of my kids' brigade are taking into consideration whether children actually want to see their (step)parents undressed.

I think it's fairly clear that this one does Grin

bringincrazyback · 26/05/2020 16:10

I think it's fairly clear that this one does

Fair enough, I'd drifted a little away from the OP's question by that point. Grin

12345ct · 26/05/2020 16:42

It's not about being prudish and it doesn't matter a jot if she is curious either, she has to learn it's not ok to encroach on peoples privacy. I'd definitely have a word, you are far more patient than me

100% agree with this she is 8 years old and can fully understand your instructions not to come into your room while your getting dressed. It's not appropriate to pretend to leave and then spy through the door crack it wouldn't be at all ok if she behaved like that to another pupil at school.

Pinga · 26/05/2020 17:06

Arrietty-Jones is right.

Ask her why she does it.
Tell her its not ok.
Buy a door wedge/bolt.
Sorted.

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