AIBU to tell my teens to f*^k right off? 🤣

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DC1- home from uni- beer bottles/pizza boxes everywhere.
DC2- apprenticeship- too busy/tired to do anything other than 'work'.
DC 3&4- annoying teens on summer hols- too busy out with mates to listen to me.

AIBU to tell them all how much I want them all to f*^k right off and leave me alone with my cats who are delightful?! 😂😂

Not at all. I've only got two teens and I'm fantasizing daily about pissing off to a hotel...or even a B&B for two or three weeks on my own.

I NEED some space so badly. Mine are like leeches. All they want is my time...to rant and complain about things....and my money.

cats are so much more rewarding

If I had my life over, I'd probably stick with cats. I love my dc so much but I never expected so much heartache from them . Or maybe I could just skip age 12 to oooh I don't know, married.

4 teenagers wow. YADNBU.

Do they get on well together

YADNBU

I had 4 teenagers until a mere 2 weeks ago when my oldest turned 20.
I also have 3 younger ones.

They all get told at different times and in different ways to leave me be!
I love them dearly but it's a bit too much at times, isn't it?

Lucky that they are cute & funny; DS2 & DS3 have just fake told me off for still being awake. I was told in no uncertain terms that I stayed up way past my bedtime and that there will be consequences.
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cheeky fuckers

I feel you! Three kids in a five bedroom house, yet they always seem to be in whatever room I’m in, even the toilet 🙄

Feel guilty saying it but YADNBU.

Mine have had to delay travel plans because of Covid but they hope to be going away beginning of September.

They get up early, and they do work very pt hours, but they have set up permanent camp in the sitting room surrounded by mugs, biscuit wrappers, shoes, books, various bits of clothing, cushions, throws etc.

Somehow they are just always "there" and I feel.as though I am intruding if I want to watch something of my choice. They are quite moody too.

I want some space!

Teaching them how to be responsible adults should have begun long ago. Not a chance would I have put up with this shit.

@Aquamarine1029

Teaching them how to be responsible adults should have begun long ago. Not a chance would I have put up with this shit.

I am sure your parenting is far superior to everyone else's Aquamarine1029

Yanbu

I try to resist a similar urge regularly atm...

Good lord no, not unreasonable at all. I also have 3 teens and a home-from-uni (thanks Sydney lockdown) 20 yo. I much prefer the dogs - they make less mess, smell better and love and appreciate me vastly more.

@Velcrodog My parenting has nothing to do with being superior, it's just common sense. Children need to be taught how to be responsible adults, and it's a bit too late to start when they are already in their late teens.

[quote Aquamarine1029]@Velcrodog My parenting has nothing to do with being superior, it's just common sense. Children need to be taught how to be responsible adults, and it's a bit too late to start when they are already in their late teens.[/quote]
You are missing the point Aquamarine1029. This is obviously a light-hearted thread. And I am sure most parents on here have done their best and their teens will turn out to be perfectly responsible adults. But in the meantime ... teens will be teens.

[quote Aquamarine1029]@Velcrodog My parenting has nothing to do with being superior, it's just common sense. Children need to be taught how to be responsible adults, and it's a bit too late to start when they are already in their late teens.[/quote]
So you would kick your children out of the lounge?

Are they allowed in their rooms?

My DS (not a teenager) doesn't have much in his room, so if I kicked him out the living room, that would be no tv, no gaming etc etc

Yanbu...hard flipping work!

Omg yes, I totally needed this. I thought it was just me. My DD (16) is being a complete brat right now (out all the time with friends, pushing boundaries on what time she needs to be home, speaking to me like crap, apart from when she needs a lift or money) I'm losing the will with it all, it's a constant fight. Please give me coping strategies! DS 14 it's better but still makes mess and takes her side in any argument. I totally want to check out of parenting right now - it's breaking me! Good to know I'm not the only one- thank you OP