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A frustrated dad is at his wits end with his live-in in-laws who are making no effort to hide their amorous encounters from their grandchildren.

The elderly couple live with their son-in-law and their 15-year-old granddaughter and nine-year-old grandson, and their seriously loud lovemaking is causing all sorts of problems.

“My in laws live with me and my two kids, they moved in back in 2018 before my late wife’s passing,” the dad explained on reddit.

“I do not like my in laws, they are rude and obnoxious. They make snide comments about my job, how my oldest dresses and decorated her room (they are devout Catholics and my oldest is what you would consider goth or emo), the toys my nine-year-old plays with (he really likes pink and dolls and all that girly stuff, which I’m fine with they have a problem with).

“I only keep them around because my wife made it very clear before her passing that she wanted her parents to be taken care of by family and not stuck in a nursing home and she was their only child.”

Elderly couple in bed

The dad-of-two explains that recently his 78-year-old father-in-law and 71-year-old mother-in-law, who sleep in the bedroom between the children, have stated being less than discrete with their sex life.

“They’ve started ‘boinking’ very loudly. Before they just used to do it when the kids where at school or in summer clubs, but this year my kids are not signed up for any summer classes or activities so they are home except when they are out with friends.

“It grosses the hell out of my 15 year old and scares my nine-year-old because since he doesn’t know what the sound is and he thinks it’s a monster. I have told them to quiet down multiple times but they never do.

“I have proposed a solution of moving my 15 year old into the attic. It’s bigger and she already spends a lot of time in the attic because she ‘likes it creepy vibe’. I don’t understand her. Then I could move them into her old room and they wouldn’t bother my nine-year-old when they are trying to sleep.

“They don’t like this idea because my daughter’s room is slightly smaller then the room they have now, but if I moved them into the attic then they would be directly over my nine-year-old’s room and he would still be able to hear him, so that wouldn’t be a good solution either.

“They keep saying I’m making a big deal out of this and that I’m being an a**hole by trying to make them move. So am I the a**hole for trying to make them move?”

Gulp. This is a tricky one mums! Let us know what you think this dad should do in the comments below. 

  • I feel for the Father as he not only has his disruptive parents In-laws to cope with but also two young adults to cope with. I would start leaving brochures around of over 50’s villages and start talking about all the activities they have there. Outings, Bowling, Swimming Craft groups etc, to see if they take the hint. If that does not work he may have to use the upfront way and tell them it is not working out with them all living together as it is disrupting the children.

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  • What the heck!! These grandparents need to learn some respect!! Poor dad & kids.

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  • They should be more respectful around children 100% and they are being childish

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  • That would scare me too. Sounds too crowded for them… get them out of there

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  • I think they need there own space there own place as they aren’t getting as much alone time as they need. They must think it’s better to do it during the day when the house is noisy compared to it quiet at night. But regardless there’s plenty of accommodation they’d feel more comfortable in especially if you don’t like them. Circumstances change and your life and your kids needs to be priority living elsewhere is no big deal. There is alot of help for old people accommodation and cooked meals wise. They would also make new friends and look forward to visits.

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  • Oh what a horrible dilemma! Love that your in-laws enjoy a great sex life which your children should realise is OK, and perhaps further explanations from you might help. However, if it is really causing a problem then maybe you should help them get another place to live as at their age they probably would find it hard to pay for.

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  • Feel really bad for this Father. What a horrible experience. Not fair on the kids and to be in the predicament cause of the late wife, must be a heartbreaking feeling. Hope things get better for this Father.

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  • 100000% doing the right thing by moving the bedrooms, so so so not ok that they aren’t being discrete.

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  • Given they seem to be very disruptive in multiple ways, I’d make them move out altogether, regardless of his late wife’s wishes.

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  • Sorry, but part of me wants to
    Say “Way to
    Go Grandpa”!!! Good on them for having a healthy sex life in their 70s.
    But seriously, they need to get a room
    … just not in your house!

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  • Not tricky at all! They are being completely disrespectful. I’m sorry about his late wife but as much as her last wishes were for them to be cared for, if they aren’t going to respect him and his family and aren’t willing to work with him to find another solution then sorry they need to go.

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  • Awkward. They in-laws should definitely be a bit more cooperative.

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