Am I just terrible?

[JustWantPeace]

DH is away this weekend so I'm home alone as our toddler DC is with my mum this weekend. I don't have plans unfortunately as I am working but still... Bliss.

Anyway, sort of teen DSS has been coming and going as he pleases more often these days (he's nearly 13) rather than a strict schedule. He seems to like being here a lot and will often ask if he can come (which is fine).

DH is fine with this and also seems to think it should be fine when he's not here too because DSS doesn't really need much (he'll often go and meet friends or something as we live very close to his best mates).

Anyway, I got a message this evening from him asking if he could stay at ours tonight so he can meet aforementioned best friend and go out with him tomorrow, he's said his mum will drop him off and she's said it's fine. I've basically pretended not to see the message and plan to just day my phone died or was on silent in the other room usually I'd just say I had plans but if it got back to DH he'd know that's not true as I told him earlier I was looking forward to doing absolutely nothing tonight.

Anyway, am I just the world's worst step mother? I just want to be alone in my house for one night for godsake. My own DC isn't even here. His mum can drop him off at his mates tomorrow if he wants to go.

[funinthesun19]

You handled it well Op. I hope you had a lovely night to yourself. We all need it.
You did nothing wrong by not jumping at the prospect of DSS coming round. Your toddler was at your mum’s, dh was working away and DSS was at his mum’s. He could just as easily go to his friend’s house from his mum’s this morning I bet.

I hope nobody has been an arse with you about it.