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Conflicted as to whether good friends new boyfriend can stay over - I have 18 month old

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Clarenewme · 24/04/2025 18:54

My good friend has been seeing someone for a few months. He lives abroad, so they have been in each other presence a total of a month when she has been visiting him abroad, and the rest of the time it's been long distance. He is coming to visit her soon, and we were discussing meeting up (so me and my husband can meet him). She doesn't live near me at all so I said they could stay over.

She mentioned planning in a date we could meet him (and they stay over) then we have lunch together the next day. Then it dawned on me, this feeling of anxiety about having someone I don't know, that's a man, spending the night next door to my 18 month old baby and I started worrying about it.

I had a call with her today to apologise for not thinking it through when I offered originally and said it's just that I feel uncomfortable having someone I don't know stay with the baby in the house. She said she didnt wnt to make me feel anxious, but she didnt say she understood. She doesn't have a child.

I felt bad after the call, as it could seem like I am assuming her new partner is not a decent person. I asked my OH opinion on it and he said he would understand her being offended and that he would trust her judgement and not have a problem with a new partner staying round.

Please can I get opinions?

OP posts:
soupyspoon · 25/04/2025 19:00

Amazed at the responses. Have I walked into a parallel universe or certainly a parallel MN site?

I wouldnt be happy having someone I dont know stay in my house. Male or female, child or no child in the house

He could be a thief or just generally unpleasant. You dont know him.

No is the answer

Sunset6 · 25/04/2025 19:02

You don’t know the guy and your friend hardly knows him either, I’d not want him staying in the house with or without baby - they can get a hotel room.

BangersAndGnash · 25/04/2025 19:07

But…. he’ll be in the spare room with your friend. I know it only takes a moment but I think this is a very extreme fear.

NestOfWipers · 25/04/2025 20:35

Clarenewme · 25/04/2025 18:55

Thank you for your posts, some are a little harsher than I had anticipated to be honest! But thank you everyone for your thoughts, with kindness. Turns out my friend wasn't offended thankfully! She said she looked at it from my POV which was nice and we still have the friendship.

Well, that sounds good, but the proof will be in the pudding of how much things change between you.

I hope you enjoy meeting up with them for lunch anyway

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