AIBU in worrying that my son’s trip with his “friend” isn’t so innocent

[JosieMay1970]

My son (26) who never goes out, has told me he is going on a trip to London over the weekend to watch a show with his friend, he says they’ve booked separate rooms but I’m worried. He’s never talked about a girl before and claims they’re just friends.

My main concern is they’re going to be in a hotel together, albeit in separate rooms as he claims… does this trip sound like it’s just so he can get together with her intermittently?

AIBU in thinking this is more than just a friend and more than an innocent hotel stay?

He's 26!
What's wrong with you 🤨

Yikes! It's the origin story of an overbearing MIL to be!

This must be a wind up.

Well @JosieMay1970 hasn’t returned so probably.

They are going to be at it like the clappers. They've probably booked two rooms for the variety:)

He's 26 it's none of your business . And if he is sleeping with him so what 🤷🙌

Not according to others who have found her other posts unfortunately.

You realise he could married with kids at 26 😳🤷‍♀️
MYOB is my advice

You're worried that a 26-year-old man might have sex?!

Frankly, if I had a 26-year-old son I'd be a lot more worried if he wasn't doing normal stuff like this.

Seriously, why would you be worrying about this? Is there a massive dripfeed coming or what?

WHAT? WHAT? WHAT?

Your son, aged TWENTY SIX, actually has a female friend whom he's going to be spending time with in a separate room hotel? OMG! The audacity of him! Shock! Horror! What if she corrupts his mind? I hope she does! And he never goes out? Gasp!

He's a fully grown adult, 26, sounds like he's mentally being held hostage by you! Even if he has some sort of severe disability and struggles with life - I've no idea if that's the case or not - he STILL HAS THE RIGHT TO HIS OWN LIFE AWAY FROM MUM'S APRON STRINGS!

If their rooms are separate or if they share a room, or if they shag or if they don't, I totally fail to understand what business it is of yours!

Bloody hell, woman!

Good on him and his friend is what I say, and I hope they have a brilliant time together and with the show and anything else. He deserves some freedom and air!

What are we all missing here? He is 26, so surely he can live his life how he wants, with whom he wants, unless there is some huge drip feed

Respectfully, unless he has a vulnerability, I'm surprised you even know. I have a 30 yr old step son who lives in supported accommodation, where it would be a concern, on the other hand my own ds is 24 and lives 300 miles away so I have absolutely no idea what he does day to day.

Is this real??

He’s literally 4 years off being 30.
unless there’s some neurodivergence you’re about to drip feed us, please cut the strings

The poor lad. His first trip out the paddock, and he has Mumsnet's finest poring all over it.

This is a wind-up, isn’t it!

Blimey he is 26. Let him live his life and back off

YANBU because he’s 26 😅

He's twenty-fucking-six, he can have week-long orgies and it'll be none of your business.

is that a misprint, did you mean 16?

Eh?

Oh my.

There is nothing wrong with calling your mother mummy.

Is his friend definitely a female?

Absolutely none of your business. My youngest son is 22 and has booked a trip to London in November to go see a show and meet up with some friends. None of my business what he gets up to whilst there.