We have some neighbours who rent the terrace house next door. They are in their late twenties, a group of friends with stressful public sector jobs and since lockdown eased they often have people round in the garden to talk and drink and listen to music. Although it is quite loud I really don’t mind - we often had friends round late in the garden before we had kids (different place, a flat with other young professionals in the block) and they always turn the music off before midnight, although the talking might go on until 6am, sometimes on week days as they work shifts.
They are nice people and put up with our noise - a lot of teenage shouting at the moment!
However, here is my AIBU? The content of what they say is not the sort of thing I would want my DD13, DD12 and DS8 to hear. Lots of sexual references. One night two guys were out there referring to women as ‘snakes with tits’, tonight they were shouting about having their pubes before going out because ‘your never know who you might f*ck’, they talk about masturbating, sexting, discuss the physical attributes of women in a very sexualised way. I’m not a prude and they are young and single, but I’m not sure I want my kids to hear all this. On the other side is a family with DS10 and DS6. It’s difficult to shut the windows at the moment because it’s so hot.
So am I being ridiculous and it’s really not a big deal? Should I shut the windows and buy some fans? Or should I make myself look like a boring old goat and ask them to think about what they are saying?