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AIBU?

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To wish DH was more amenable to people just dropping by or staying over?

129 replies

Chinsupmeloves · 15/12/2025 18:29

I'm the type of person who loves it when family or friends drop by for a visit because they're nearby. Whether a quick text an hour beforehand or simply turning up at the door. The same when going out and wanting to suggest to come back to ours for a nightcap/stay over on the settee.

DH hates anything not planned, it's got to be an arranged time and prepared for, no impromptu turn of events or flexibility.

DC situation of sleepovers at family is so much easier now, we share nieces and nephews staying over, which they love ❤️. My friends who live a distance away usually get their own accommodation or stay with family nearby but when I've invited them to stay he finds it stressful.

No ND or MH reasons (I'm the one with those issues), just his personality. He feels the need to be able to offer top notch food, a perfect house, whereas I'm happy to go with the flow, will do my utmost to clean and prepare etc but then it will get messy and that's fine. Guests are happy to just feel comfortable, as for me as a guest.

Aibr... to hope and expect him to let up a bit and be thankful people want to see us and make the effort to do so, sometimes at short notice?

Aibu...no one should be at our threshold without a formal invitation and prior arrangements?

Of course, it would be inconvenient if it happened all the time, I'm talking about now and again.

OP posts:
dontmalbeconme · 18/12/2025 13:24

Pumpkinmagic · 18/12/2025 11:56

I’m with your husband. Rude to turn up unannounced / at short notice. If he’s not comfortable with it you need to respect that.

But one or two WEEKS notice is being given and he's saying not enough notice. That's ridiculous and controlling.

Hoolahoophop · 18/12/2025 14:04

DH and I both want to be like you. But I am like DH. I need notice in order to clean and tidy before a visit as I have higher standards than the rest of my family (who could live happily in a pigsty) so generally feel a bit ashamed of the mess.

The answer is they all pull their weight to keep the house up to my standards and we can have an open house. Or they don't and we don't.

OldBeyondMyYears · 18/12/2025 14:41

Team DH here! Fuck me…I’d hate a stream of ‘droppers in’ and even worse, unplanned stay overs!! My free time is so limited, my social battery is easily drained and I’m sodding exhausted most weeks, after 65+ hours working!!

No thanks!

RecordBreakers · 18/12/2025 23:07

OldBeyondMyYears · 18/12/2025 14:41

Team DH here! Fuck me…I’d hate a stream of ‘droppers in’ and even worse, unplanned stay overs!! My free time is so limited, my social battery is easily drained and I’m sodding exhausted most weeks, after 65+ hours working!!

No thanks!

OP has been really clear there is no 'stream' of people.
this is a thing that happens occasionally.

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