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?

Is this a joke? 🤣

Ffs he’s 26! What are you worried about?

The posts on Mumsnet from women fussing over, babying and being extremely intrusively involved in their adult children's lives are beyond alarming. Do you actually think it's normal to have these thoughts about your 26 year old son? Let alone say them out loud to people?

No wonder he has never been out if this is how you act

Why does he never go out? Why are you worried that he may have formed a romantic attachment??

True.

Eh?
This has to be a parody post of sorts.

Well apparently they're in separate rooms so they may well be intermittently intimate 😂

Open a window, love.

Is 26 a typo?

Why would you be worried?

26?! or did you mean 16?

Be delighted for him OP.
Don’t make any sort of fuss or drama. Neutral reaction only.
And don’t question him at all.
He has a lot of catching up to do.

Unless OP managed a typo and it's either a 16 year old teenager or a 26m old toddler, then I'm not sure what the problem is.

Let him be, but maybe give a packet of condoms to him before he leaves, just incase.

This

This can’t be real??!

He's 26 good on him!!! Leave him alone to let him enjoy the night away - and then reflect on your ridiculous behaviour!

What's the problem?

And it's not even the school holidays yet.

He is 26! I had my first child at 26! What is there to be worried about this is such a weird thing to feel and say

FFS

Apron strings aren't meant to reach this far into adulthood. Bizarre.

If you know what hotel they're staying in you could book yourself a room that night, check in early then wait at reception (hiding behind the desk if they'll let you) so you can hear him/them checking in. All perfectly reasonable 😆

Tell us what show it was, and I’ll be able to foretell whether there will be shenanigans or not.

Howling.

Leave him alone OP. He’s a full grown adult. He can do what he wants with who he wants, whenever he wants.

None of your beeswax!!!!