AITAH for having two twin beds in my guest room instead of a queen, and refusing to let my in-laws change the room
The original poster (OP), a social worker, and her husband offered their home to her husband's brother and sister-in-law for two months after the couple became temporarily homeless due to job loss.
The OP and her husband own a three-bedroom home, with the guest room specifically set up to house multiple foster children in emergencies, featuring two separate twin beds. This setup was a point of contention for the visiting in-laws.
The in-laws strongly objected to sleeping in separate twin beds, insisting that the OP remove the existing furniture or place it in storage so they could use a queen-sized air mattress instead.
The OP refused to alter the room's setup, which she preferred to keep ready for foster children, leading to significant conflict.
The central question is whether the OP and her husband were wrong to refuse the in-laws' request for a change in sleeping arrangements during their temporary stay.
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The conflict stems from a clash between the in-laws' expectation of traditional guest comfort and the OP's es**blished priority for her home setup, which is designed to accommodate her demanding career supporting children in the state's overwhelmed foster care system.
While the in-laws felt slighted by the sleeping arrangements, the OP and her husband maintained their boundaries regarding the use and preparation of their guest room.
The core debate revolves around the balance between familial obligation during a crisis and the right of homeowners to dictate the condition and use of their personal space.
Were the OP and her husband justified in prioritizing their es**blished home readiness for emergency foster placements over the in-laws' preference for a specific sleeping arrangement, or should they have accommodated the guests' needs for the duration of their stay?
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