A newly married couple and their children from previous marriages had difficulty adjusting during a vacation after the father kicked out his stepdaughter so his biological daughter could have her own room.
The Brady Bunch
The Original Poster (OP) has three children (10f, 8m, 7m) from a previous marriage, while his wife has one child (12f).
They have been married for six months, but all the kids are having a hard time adapting to the new family dynamic.
Trouble With Both Girls
His daughter from his previous marriage struggles with not being the oldest or only daughter, while his stepdaughter is possessive of her mother, and both girls are having difficulty sharing.
Taking a Family Vacation
They recently took their first vacation together, including the man, his wife, the children, and the wife’s sister (23), who lives with them and helps with the kids.
The Room Arrangements
The room arrangements were as follows: the man and his wife stayed in the master bedroom, the sister-in-law slept in the second bedroom with a double bed, the daughter and stepdaughter shared a room with two twin beds, and OP’s sons shared a room with a double bed.
Night 1: No Problems
The first night, everything was fine, since they arrived late everyone crashed immediately.
Night 2: The Problems Start
On the second night, OP and his wife went out, and upon returning, his sister-in-law informed him that the stepdaughter had slept in her room due to an argument with the daughter.
Night 3: The Incident
The following night, the stepdaughter told the man that his biological daughter had kicked her out of their room.
His Daughter’s Reasoning
When the man talked to his daughter, she expressed her dislike of sharing a room and asked for the stepdaughter to leave.
Trying to Diffuse the Situation
The man recognized this was not a kind request, but explained to his stepdaughter that his daughter needed her own space, and suggested she could sleep on the couch or with her aunt.
His Stepdaughter’s Sadness
The stepdaughter became upset and went to her aunt, who informed OPs wife of the situation.
A Mother’s Anger
His wife was angry with him, accused him of favoring his daughter, and suggested the daughter should have left the room if there was a problem.
He Says She’s More Used to Sharing
OP believed his daughter was used to having her own room and bed, while the stepdaughter shared a pull-out couch with his wife for five years before moving in.
He assumed she would be fine sleeping on the couch for a few days.
The Family Split Ways
His wife and sister-in-law left the vacation early with the stepdaughter, and have since ignored the man and his children.
He’s Worried This Might Not Be the End
OP is worried they might be planning to leave for good, as the sister-in-law has been taking extra babysitting jobs, and his wife has started doing odd jobs for cash.
Is He Wrong?
He is beginning to feel that he made a mistake, and wonders if he was wrong for suggesting his stepdaughter sleep on the couch.
What Redditors Said
One Redditor wrote, “They both had a bed. A room with 2 beds. Your daughter could suck it up and share a room since there were 2 beds.”
Another said, “If anyone had been on the couch, it’s your daughter who’s clearly incapable of sharing. If she had the problem, she moves.”
What do you think? He was playing favorites, or was he trying to peacefully diffuse the situation? Have you been in a situation like this before?
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