Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:46     Subject: Re:21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You are being unreasonable, yes. And exactly how do you plan to stop it?


I can't stop it but I won't be giving him use of my car to go there.

If he won't follow our rules, he can support himself.


Go ahead. He will choose GF over you.

Hope you’re happy. You never learned to pick your battles. He’s not committing any crimes or doing poorly in school/life, right?
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:46     Subject: Re:21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You are being unreasonable, yes. And exactly how do you plan to stop it?


I can't stop it but I won't be giving him use of my car to go there.

If he won't follow our rules, he can support himself.


So, does sonny boy live with you? Or is he home from college now?
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:45     Subject: 21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, you’re being unreasonable.


Really? Why?
I'm a little surprised.

Because he’s 21.
What are you worried about? Are they having sex? Why, yes; yes they are.
Can they have sex at any time during the day if they don’t spend the night? Yes they can.
Is he asking to do this in your house, where your rules apply? No he isn’t.
Stop trying to control him, you will just make him not want to visit, ever.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:45     Subject: 21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

Anonymous wrote:My 21 year old son met a girl at college in Feb. He sometimes sleeps over there at her place. I do not like this at all and we are butting heads. He has just come home from college and is furious we wont be allowing him to visit her overnight (1 hr away) while she is still at college.

Am I being unreasonable? He sometimes spends 36 hours straight with her.


Why to the bolded?
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:45     Subject: Re:21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You are being unreasonable, yes. And exactly how do you plan to stop it?


I can't stop it but I won't be giving him use of my car to go there.

If he won't follow our rules, he can support himself.


You will regret this.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:44     Subject: 21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

My parents never ever would have been cool with this. No. People are just becoming morally loose.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:44     Subject: 21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

Absolutely. He's an adult. You're having a hard time letting go but he needs to figure out independence and relationships and you need to give him the space to do it. You don't have to let her stay overnight at your house (your rules and all) but you will push him away if you try to forbid him to go to hers. I've seen this dynamic play out a few times u and it can be really damaging to your relationship with him. You are basically saying "I don't trust you to make decisions in your own life".
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:43     Subject: Re:21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

Anonymous wrote:You are being unreasonable, yes. And exactly how do you plan to stop it?


I can't stop it but I won't be giving him use of my car to go there.

If he won't follow our rules, he can support himself.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:42     Subject: 21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

Anonymous wrote:Yes, you’re being unreasonable.


Really? Why?
I'm a little surprised.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:42     Subject: Re:21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

You are being unreasonable, yes. And exactly how do you plan to stop it?
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:42     Subject: 21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

18:40 - jinx!
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:41     Subject: 21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

Anonymous wrote:Yes, you’re being unreasonable.


+1
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:40     Subject: 21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

Anonymous wrote:Yes, you’re being unreasonable.

+1.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:40     Subject: 21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

Yes, you’re being unreasonable.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2023 18:38     Subject: 21 year old son, overnights with girlfriend

My 21 year old son met a girl at college in Feb. He sometimes sleeps over there at her place. I do not like this at all and we are butting heads. He has just come home from college and is furious we wont be allowing him to visit her overnight (1 hr away) while she is still at college.

Am I being unreasonable? He sometimes spends 36 hours straight with her.