A night my with my stepmom: A man goes on a road trip with his stepmom, their hotel room only has one bed for the two of them. . .

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Uninterrupted alone time is vital for mothers to see themselves as people with needs and wants beyond their careers and kids. And by the end of the week, the time it takes getting our kids out the door each morning adds up to an extra day of work.

You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Maybe the thought that both her ex and now possibly her teenage son could be turned on by this woman is driving OP a little nuts. And we are often jumped on, climbed on, crawled on, by our kids all day — never left alone to use the bathroom, take a shower, or eat a meal — so getting a break and getting time to ourselves is a real luxury. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.But now, instead of being a time to relax and enjoy time off from work, weekends are the time when there’s no daycare, school, or camp. So while a night off is certainly well deserved for any parent (and according to a recent study on the stress levels of American mothers, truly necessary), there is a certain amount of privilege being exercised for those able to do it. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. She spent her day off with a drink by the pool, wandering around the charming town of Nyack, taking herself out for dinner, and getting a good night’s sleep. Products shown, tagged or featured on YouTube by creators are sold by merchants and are subject to merchant's terms and conditions.

When her husband said he had things under control, she spent the night there, awaking feeling refreshed and rested. You have a long and painful history with this man (or else you wouldn't be divorced) and throwing a nearly grown child and a stepmom into the mix, I can't imagine being perfectly calm and rational in this situation either. Of course, not everyone can afford to spend a night in a hotel, or you may not have a partner or caregiver able to watch your children overnight. I'm a young twenty something woman from England and I'm using my writing and this account to explore and share my personal fantasies. Unless your son asked you to intervene on his behalf because he is uncomfortable about it, you are the Blackhawk of parents.

Personally, I would not see it as an issue unless I had other reasons to mistrust the ex or the step-mom. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. But unless this is a frequent situation and a major source of embarrassment and discomfort for your child, and unless your child actually wants you to intervene on his behalf, I would take a deep breath and let it go.

By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising.Cohen echoes what many mothers feel: “I think it can be hard to completely relax when we are with our children. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.