Fortunately she seems to have forgiven me.
One of the difficult things about being a single parent who's still trying to be sexually active is separating your sex life from your life with your kids. I mean, it's difficult enough for non-divorced couples when their kids walk in on them- but when one of the adults in question is not a parent, it can really twist the little minds around so that they detest the parent's love interest.

So I've always tried to shelter my kids from any sort of knowledge of my sex life, and have tried very hard to keep from making a lot of noise or letting them see anything that wasn't something I'd be willing to let my grandparents see.

Somehow this subject came up with my daughter one afternoon, and I commented that while obviously they were aware that Dad wasn't exactly a monk, I was doing my best to be discreet about it.

"You mean like you and the Lunatic Artist were being 'discreet' last night?"

Fucksocks.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Mon 1 Dec 2008, 15:50, 7 replies)

we tried, we tried...
But she is too smart for her own good.
(The Lunatic Artist throws paint to the wind, Mon 1 Dec 2008, 16:05, closed)

Yeah.
We were coming down Bald Mountain at the time. Never before have I so wanted to burrow under it and hide...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Mon 1 Dec 2008, 17:14, closed)

Why not involve the kids?
Fun for the whole family!
( Digeridude Lord Wellington's Beef Trapeze, Tue 2 Dec 2008, 17:18, closed)

Coming down Bald Mountain?
I don't think I've heard that one before, you deviant.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 4 Dec 2008, 11:36, closed)

when you're young
you worry about getting caught by the parents.
You know you must be a grown up when you fear that a child might interrupt proceedings. I don't want to be a grown up, dammit! All the same, the duvet is kept conveniently close.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 1 Dec 2008, 16:17, closed)

My ex...
... has had a couple of 'bad' relationships (even more if you count me being one of them) but has always tried to hide her sex life from the kids.
A couple of years ago her and her 'friend' had progressed to the stage where they wanted to go further, so she got the kids into bed (the twins would have been about 7) and started to get down to action.
They'd just got naked when one of them wandered into the living room, through to the kitchen, got a drink, and went back to bed.
The kids are used to seeing her naked, but not guys, so she breathed a sigh of relief and got on with their fun.
The next morning the kids were sat at the table waiting for the breakfast she was preparing.
"Mummy?"
"Yes darling?"
"Do you like dressing up?"
"Yes sweetheart."
"Is that why you were trying Dave's clothes on last night?"
(paof2 Nude might not be rude, but rude could be nude..., Mon 1 Dec 2008, 16:27, closed)