She’s Upset With Her Brother Because Her Niece And Nephew From His First Marriage Don’t Have Bedrooms In His House
When they separate and move away from their spouse, most parents want to ensure that their children have a comfortable and fun place to stay when they visit.
One woman is upset with her brother after he’s repeatedly not made an effort to give either of his children their own bedrooms in his last two houses.
Her brother has two kids from his last marriage who are 10 and 4-years-old. When he divorced their mother, they moved to a different state. Later on, he met a new woman and married her.
He bought a four-bedroom house with his new wife, which technically gave them enough room for his kids to have their own bedrooms whenever they visited him.
However, when she visited his house while his kids were there, she noticed they were sleeping on air mattresses in his living room.
The other three rooms in his brother’s house, other than his and his wife’s room, were being used for two personal offices and a gym.
She confronted her brother, who began to feel embarrassed. However, he tried to justify the fact that his kids didn’t have their own rooms by explaining that since his daughter was too young to travel, the kids would rarely be at his house.
As per his custody agreement, most of his visits would consist of him visiting them where they live.
“I was annoyed, but felt like maybe his embarrassment meant he would fix that,” she said.
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A year has passed, and her brother and his wife now have a new baby. His custody agreement changed, and his kids will now be able to stay with him 3-4 times a year for longer stays. For example, they’ll be spending their summer with him.
He and his wife relocated again into a much bigger house with six bedrooms. You would think that meant his kids would most definitely be getting their own spaces, right? Well, not exactly.
When their mother went to see the new place, she asked him which rooms would belong to his kids.
But, he and his wife’s current plan is to have one bedroom for them, one for a nursery, two offices, and two “guest rooms,” meaning that even though the kids could stay in them, they would not be catered to them.
Her sister-in-law started getting defensive about the rooms, saying that she needed to have designated places for when her family members occasionally visit.
Their mom started getting angry, telling her brother that his kids needed their own space. Although he agreed, a big argument ensued between everyone.
“I will be seeing them in a few days, and this has been eating at me,” she explained. “I love all my nieces and nephews, and this feels like some of them are being treated like second-class citizens in their parent’s home. Generally speaking, I think it’s my brother’s job to ensure the kids are getting the treatment they deserve. “
She wants to confront her brother about this again but doesn’t want to worsen the drama.
Do you think it’s worth it for her to talk to her brother again?
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