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Am I being unreasonable? Partner has invited a friend to stay the night last minute

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AIBU122 · 06/10/2026 17:41

My partner has just sprung on me that he has invited a friend to stay over as they have an early flight in the morning. I know I have an OCD process, and so things being put on me last minute feels very uncomfortable, bordering on painful. We live in a very tiny flat with 2 kids, it’s clean but very messy today. I’ve been working all day and will be working tonight. My partner thinks everything looks fine and so states nothing needs to be tidied. I’ve told him his friend is an adult and can make his own way to the airport in the morning, and that I don’t feel comfortable with him staying. My partner has told me he is. It’s getting heated and my kids are here so I’ve left it for now. When I get to work later I wanted to text him and let him that I do not expect his friend to be here when I get home. I’m also pregnant and so my tolerance is extremely low at the moment, I don’t know if I could hold it in later. I appreciate this is probably an irrational response. But my partner knows my feelings about last minute things and I feel he just doesn’t give a shit!

OP posts:
dh280125 · 08/10/2026 10:04

People mostly aren't thinking any of the things we worry they are. I'm sure he'll just be grateful to have a place to sleep and not be studying whether it's maximally tidy. Also maybe he's not a tidy person? Many of us aren't.

Erin1975 · 08/10/2026 10:08

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest but I don't have your OCD.

Empress13 · Yesterday 06:11

I hear you OP I’m the same with stressing if visitors are coming. I’m sure your DH friend especially being a man (woman are more judgemental IMO) won’t give a toss how tidy your home is. Get home see to the kids and go to bed your DH can entertain his friend

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