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Am I the Asshole?

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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/secret_anonymous12 on 2023-07-21 04:51:15.


I’m 16f. My parents split up before I was born, custody is I live with my dad most of the time and my mom every other weekend (plus random staying with her if I want) Recently, my dad got engaged to “Hanna”, and she and her kids are moving in. Hanna’s kids ages are: 9, 7, 2, 2, 2. She is widowed, so they live with her full time.

This made room arrangements a bit awkward, since there’s only 3 kids bedrooms to go around. Dad and Hanna talked it over last night (without consulting anybody) and Hanna came over this morning to announce with my dad what they decided. Apparently, they want 9 and 7 to each have their own rooms, and me to share with the triplets because my room is significantly bigger than the others “and I don’t stay there full time”.

I said their plan was stupid, they wanted me to share with 3 toddlers. They said they didn’t want me to move but it was the biggest room so other people should share. I said I didn’t care if I switched rooms, because the more logical move would have been the triplets in the big room, 7 and 9 share, and I get my own (I said I’d take the smallest one) until I move out. They said it would be more work to move my things to another room, and their idea was more “practical”. Then asked why I was so pressed since I don’t even live here full time.

I said not staying in the room four days a month was a sorry excuse to land me with a bunch of toddlers, and if they seriously planned on doing it to me I’d make the custody arrangement change and I’d stay with mom for the most part (I know she doesn’t mind because both of them remind me I could stay with her whenever I wanted).

This made Hanna cry because she just wants her family to blend together nicely and apparently I was ruining her plans. This made dad mad at me and Im not allowed to talk to Hanna until she forgives me. I didn’t know this meant so much to them but I’m still saying I’ll stay with mom longer if I have to share with toddlers,but my dad made me feel a bit guilty so AITA?

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[–] mycatiskai@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Share your room with the 9 year old. You are there 4 days a month. They get the biggest room because they are older and you being there 4 days won't cramp their style much.

[–] mark_dennis1199@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You have it the wrong way round… she’s gone 4 days of the month. So the other 26 days she lives there and now has to share the room with kids significantly younger than her.

[–] mycatiskai@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Yes I totally read that wrong. She's either a nanny or the mother's trying to move her out.