A newly married couple and their children from previous marriages had difficulty adjusting during a vacation. The father kicked out his stepdaughter so his biological daughter could have her own room.
An Extended Family
The father has three children, a girl and two boys from a previous marriage, while his wife has one daughter.
Difficulty Adapting to the New Family Dynamics
They have been married for six months, but all the kids are having a hard time adapting to the new family dynamic.
Jealous and Possessive
The daughter from the previous marriage struggles with not being the oldest or only daughter, while the stepdaughter is possessive of her mother, and both girls are having difficulty sharing.
The First Family Vacation
They recently took their first vacation together, including the all the children and the wife’s sister, who lives with them and helps with the kids.
Sleeping Arrangements
The room arrangements were as follows: the husband 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 the father’s sons shared a room with a double bed.
Sound Asleep
The first night, everything was fine, since they arrived late, everyone crashed immediately.
An Argument Between Sisters
On the second night, husband and wife went out together, and upon returning, the husband’s sister-in-law informed him that the stepdaughter had slept in her room due to an argument with the daughter.
Tension Over Sleeping Arrangements
The following night, the stepdaughter told her step-father that his biological daughter had kicked her out of their room.
When he talked to his daughter, she said she disliked sharing a room and had asked the stepdaughter to leave.
Demoted to the Couch
He recognized this was not a kind request but explained to his stepdaughter that his daughter needed her own space.
He suggested she could sleep on the couch or with her aunt.
Step-Daughter Gets Upset
The stepdaughter became upset and went to her aunt, who informed her sister of the situation.
Favoring His Own Daughter
His wife was angry with him, accused him of favoring his daughter, and suggested his daughter should have left the room if there was a problem.
Father Makes Excuses for His Daughter
The father 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 Is Split Down the Middle
His wife and sister-in-law left the vacation early with the stepdaughter and have since ignored the father and his children.
Is Divorce on the Cards?
He is worried his wife 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.
Was He in the 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.
Her Problem
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.”
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