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Ds 23 has come back home after moving out..need help!

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lonelylou09 · 24/05/2023 06:31

So my Ds is 23 with hearing issues and on autistic spectrum. He's always kept to himself and is very quiet. My dp moved in with us over 4 years ago and at times it was a struggle as Ds isn't easy to live with. He constantly makes a mess/eats all the food/makes a lot of noise in the night ect.. basically no concept that anything he does might effect anyone else.

Last year he decided to move 200 miles away to start a new life up by my family and temporarily moved in with my dad and siblings.
Almost a year later he was still on my dad's sofa and due to a fall out between him and my sister (her boyfriend is abusive to her and he tried to protect her) he's ended up coming home for 'a week' to let things calm down.

It should be lovely to have him home for a visit but it's been hellish.
Since he was gone my dp has taken his room as his own and we've got used to sleeping apart as neither of us are good sleepers.
So we've both had no sleep since Ds return due to having to share a bed again.
My ds is showing signs of being back for a few weeks at least now as he will have to get his own place up there and can't go back to my dad's. We are both working full time so surviving on no sleep cannot continue however not sure what to do. My dp has been awake since 2am and said he can't cope anymore.
We don't have another bedroom, I don't want to ask my ds to leave, we don't have anyone nearby who one of us could stay with. Also can't ask my Ds to sleep on the sofa as it's his bed and mattress my dp was using.
Help!

OP posts:
SheilaFentiman · 28/05/2023 09:10

Oh yay for better sleep!!

lonelylou09 · 28/05/2023 09:13

SheilaFentiman · 26/05/2023 18:54

@SmileyClare sometimes, yes. But OP clarified the length of the relationship within 3h of starting the thread and still got comments like “Jeez why do so many women on here prioritise their new partners over their kids?”

Thanks @SheilaFentiman ..the length of my relationship with DP is actually in the op. I guess you can always expect some ridiculous comments on here from people who haven't read even the op properly.
I could understand if my post was
'ds 23 moved back home - dp of 4 years isnt happy with the change..someone has to go..how do I chose?'
At no point did I say anyone was leaving but some posters seemed to have completely missed that 🤷🤷

OP posts:
ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 28/05/2023 09:48

lonelylou09 · 24/05/2023 06:42

@TeddyBeans I think at his age it's time for him to start figuring things out for himself. He was only meant to be at my dad's for a few weeks but then has stayed on his sofa for almost a year. He's not looked for work or somewhere to live up there despite me repeatedly saying it wasn't fair to my dad to take his sofa for so long. My dad sleeps on the other sofa also so the kids all have their own room.

He’s ASD. Cut him some slack. Life can be hard for ASD people. He needs safety and recovery time.

My ds moved out at 28 as he saved for a deposit.

SheilaFentiman · 28/05/2023 09:50

Wow, @ArseInTheCoOpWindow, that’s some epic not even reading the. OP’s post above yours…

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