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DS’s boyfriend won't go home

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darknessandash · 31/12/2023 21:06

My eldest DS is 19, been in a relationship for a year and half. Boyfriend lives 2 hours away but they see each other around 2 weekends a month, either DS goes to him or he comes here.

I have no issues with him staying for the weekend although I worry about the relationship as he has mental health issues and he seems to use that as an excuse for how he treats DS a lot of the time. DS has a friend that's told me he doesn't let DS out of his sight when they go out together and constantly is holding onto DS. She has said DS seems uncomfortable but I've spoken to DS and he has said he's fine with it, and has now stopped speaking to her and some of his other friends who seem to have an issue with the bf.

He came here 2 days before Christmas as DS wanted him here and I agreed, he was in foster care and is still living with them but he isnt close to them and has told DS he feels like he's in the way a lot of the time. So I thought agreeing would be a nice thing to do for both of them.

It was fine until boxing day when they went out drinking and the BF was very drunk when they got back and was shouting at DS and waking my younger 2 children up. DS apologised and said he'd speak to him the next day, which he did but I had no apology or anything. He was due to go home Thursday but said he'd changed his mind. They both(i suspect mostly bf) made a mess in the kitchen and both didn't clean it up. They had an argument and when I asked them to stop shouting at one another and to be respectful of DS’s siblings DS told me not to get involved. They went out again last night and came back drunk which woke me up. I didn't go down to them but this morning I found out one of them had vomited everywhere. It had been attempted to be cleaned up (badly!). DS said it wasn't him and his bf said he cant remember.

They've gone out again tonight and I have a feeling it'll be the same. WIBU to just ask his bf to leave?

OP posts:
MeridianB · 02/01/2024 07:09

Isn’t it interesting how quickly the BF has managed to exert so much control over a house full of people. What a nasty little cuckoo he is.

oakleaffy · 02/01/2024 08:24

MeridianB · 02/01/2024 07:09

Isn’t it interesting how quickly the BF has managed to exert so much control over a house full of people. What a nasty little cuckoo he is.

This for sure.
He sounds extremely manipulative and controlling.

Loads of kids are fostered..It's not ideal for sure, but it's not a free pass to be a dick.

theleafandnotthetree · 02/01/2024 08:36

I can't believe your passivity OP, I wouldn't have someone stay that long even if they were well behaved, respectful etc. It's simply too much and especially too much for the younger siblings whose home and Christmas break this is too.. Add in the appalling behaviour, the manipulation, etc. and he would have been long gone. I would also be terribly disappointed at my sons attitude, to be part of treating you and your home like this is very poor. He would also be expected to apologise, make amends and commit to behaving differently or he could leave too.

Catsmere · 02/01/2024 09:01

You need to forget about the MH claims, OP. None of that is your responsibility. Whatever condition he does or doesn’t have, he’s shown himself to be an abusive drunk. That’s what you’re exposing your younger kids (and yourself!) to. That’s all the reason you need to boot him out, and you should have done it long since. Hell, even a decent guest should have gone long since.

IkeaMeatballGravy · 02/01/2024 09:41

Your DS is an adult and is responsible for his own choices. Your responsibility is to your younger children, they should not have to listen to drunken fighting or risk coming into contact with an adult's vomit. You should have asked the BF to leave after the first night, it's completely unacceptable that your DCs were subjected to another night of this behaviour.

Daleksatemyshed · 02/01/2024 12:19

Like I said before @darknessandash the BF is trying to just move in, he knows you'll say no so he thinks if he just hangs around you'll give in. Just make it clear he needs to go home and don't accept any excuses

coffeestrongblacknosugar · 02/01/2024 12:25

stop being passive, nobody will thank you for it. For heavens sake stand up to this BF and TELL him to go. Get all your belongings and go home.

Then have a chat with your son and set some serious boundaries with him too.

Absolutely disgusting behaviour all round.

QueenBitch666 · 02/01/2024 13:49

Chuck him out. It's really that simple

BuddyBuddyBumBum · 03/01/2024 11:17

@darknessandash has he gone yet?

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