Imagine being a 17-year-old girl, on the verge of starting university, and still having to share your bed with your 6-year-old sister. That's the reality for one teen, who's been trying to get her little sister to sleep in her own bed for years. But instead of helping, her parents call her ungrateful and selfish for wanting her bed back. 😩 Let's dive into this family drama and see if the teen is really in the wrong or if her parents need a reality check. 💥
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The Bed-Sharing Begins 🛌
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Expecting a Change 🤔
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Must Read
Prepared for Independence 🛏️
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Five Years Later... 😩
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Craving Privacy 🙏
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Parents Dismiss Her Concerns 😠
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Selfish or Sensible? 🤷
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Taking Matters Into Her Own Hands 🙌
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Nighttime Bed Switch 🌙
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Trying Everything 🧸
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Parents' Frustration 😤
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Ungrateful? 🤨
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Feeling Ignored 😔
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Lock Not an Option 🔒
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Embarrassing Situation 😳
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Is She the Bad Guy? 🤔
So, is this teen really being ungrateful for wanting her bed and privacy back? She's tried everything from staying in her sister's room until she falls asleep to moving her sister to her own bed in the middle of the night. But nothing seems to work, and her parents continue to dismiss her concerns. 😡 Now, with university and hospital shifts on the horizon, she's feeling hopeless and desperate for a solution. Let's see what the internet has to say about this messy family situation... 💭
Teen forced to share bed with little sister, called ungrateful. 😲
spagbahagwag | spagbahagwag
NTA. Move out. Your mental health is worth it. 🙌
NoxDineen | NoxDineen
Offering empathy and advice to OP's lack of privacy issue. 😔
mythologicalhoe | mythologicalhoe
Sibling boundaries and privacy: NTA sets an example 🙌
ijustcantwithit | ijustcantwithit
Suggests staying away to teach sister to sleep alone. NTA 👍
Front_Net | Front_Net
Commenter expresses concern for child's attachment and lack of boundaries.
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Sneaky suggestion to expose parents' unreasonableness to their friends 🤪
somethingjedi | somethingjedi
Assertive advice for a sleep-deprived teen dealing with parents' negligence 😠
Inevitableloneliness | Inevitableloneliness
A helpful suggestion to seek support from a school counselor or doctor.
FidgetyGidget | FidgetyGidget
Teen's sister needs to learn healthy attachments and boundaries 🙏
tatianaaa_kristen | tatianaaa_kristen
Parent shares personal experience and advises on co-sleeping dilemma 🙏
ichuumizu | ichuumizu
Teen wants privacy, parents threaten to remove door. NTA.
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Parents neglecting their child by forcing OP to parent her. NTA 👏
Loveisaredrose | Loveisaredrose
Teen wants little sister out of room, suggests duct tape 🤐
wolfloverrrr | wolfloverrrr
Teen seeks privacy, parents dismiss. Supportive comment section 👏
xXRandomDoggoXx | xXRandomDoggoXx
Stand up for yourself and your sister. NTA 💪🏻
Dromme17 | Dromme17
Teen wants own space, parents call her ungrateful 😕
tessicaboland | tessicaboland
Suggests bribing sister with candy to sleep with parents. NTA.
vaultergirl7 | vaultergirl7
Standing up to entitled parents, NTA sets healthy boundaries 💪
bluesquirrel15 | bluesquirrel15
Sibling's clinginess is not healthy. NTA. Get a lock. 😲
HighHarleyQuinn | HighHarleyQuinn
Teen defends her right to sleep alone, calls out parents. 😎
upsidedownsmile69 | upsidedownsmile69
Move out for university, you need your own space 😲
cwhitley888 | cwhitley888
Sibling shares personal experience and suggests creative solution 🛌
elaina__rose | elaina__rose
Teen shares frustration over sharing bed with sister, seeks advice.
lespoooon | lespoooon
College might be the best option 😉
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Supportive comment suggests reaching out to trusted adults for help 🙏
speckled113 | speckled113
Engaging solution for sleeping issue with a younger sibling 😊
mrsmoondawg1 | mrsmoondawg1
NTA suggests little sister should learn to sleep in her bed 😴
icheffquestions | icheffquestions
Sister seeks advice to deal with ungrateful parents and sibling 🤔
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Sleeping alone is normal, parents overreacting 😇
kneesh-knorsh | kneesh-knorsh
Stand your ground, don't let your parents enable her behavior. 💪
rubberrazors | rubberrazors
Encouraging little sister to move to own room - NTA
Vanaathiel88 | Vanaathiel88
Commenter calls out parents for potential future hypocrisy. 😎
Hajitabeebus | Hajitabeebus
NTA. OP advised to provide sleep studies and info on attachment.
ItsAllFinite | ItsAllFinite
NTA - Parents are fostering resentment and dependency in sister 😲
smlgirlbigworld | smlgirlbigworld
Weighted blanket suggestion for sister, parents' plan is bad 😱
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Supportive comment suggests reaching out to pediatrician for help 👍
wantamint | wantamint
A creative but impractical solution to sibling sleeping disagreements 🤔
Barbiedawl83 | Barbiedawl83
Commenter plans to revisit the thread in a week 🕑
BootlegMoon | BootlegMoon
A humorous exchange about bedroom privacy and assumptions 😂
aetheravis | aetheravis
Teen seeks privacy, parents blame her for sister's behavior. NTA.
ace0612198 | ace0612198
Teen suggests bluntly telling parents need for privacy and masturbation 😲
DrPikachu-PhD | DrPikachu-PhD
Teen rightfully wants own space, parents need to listen 👏
seba_make | seba_make
Parents should parent their child and teach her to sleep alone. 😒
laughableleopard | laughableleopard
Commenter sympathizes with OP and encourages leaving toxic situation 😲
garden-bird | garden-bird
Setting boundaries is important, parents should do their job 👍
Fawun87 | Fawun87
Sibling tries to help little sister sleep alone, seeks advice 🤔
theoneofmanynames | theoneofmanynames
Commenter sympathizes with OP's parental struggles and advises leaving home 😊
dynosaur4 | dynosaur4
Sleeping with kids for love and attention? Yikes 😲
blazer_06 | blazer_06
Sleeping with little sister is odd, NTA for wanting change 😐
Rexxington | Rexxington
Sharing a bed with a child while on your period? 🤮 NTA
a_fine_line_99 | a_fine_line_99
Teen called ungrateful for wanting own space, NTA. 🙏
Lissaskip | Lissaskip
Demand privacy! Stay with a friend when this happens! 😲
solas_oiche | solas_oiche
Set boundaries and prioritize self-care. 🛌👂
Energy4Kaiser | Energy4Kaiser
Teen's parents and sister violating privacy, NTA for standing ground 😲
vandervaria | vandervaria
Lock the door and ignore comments until sister sleeps alone 🙈
CreeperArcade | CreeperArcade
Suggests moving into sister's room to avoid codependency. #NTA 👍
Giggles17Cars | Giggles17Cars
6-year-olds should sleep in their own beds. #NTA 😊
das_ist_mir_Wurst | das_ist_mir_Wurst
Parent shares experience of similar age gap and importance of privacy 🙌
Nix_ter | Nix_ter
NTA - Short and sweet, no need for explanation 👍
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Teen refuses to share bed with sister, parents blame her. NTA.
squirrellytoday | squirrellytoday
Engage your younger sibling with a new bed 😍
Dacookies | Dacookies
Sibling boundaries crossed, parent's response inappropriate. 🤪
MommaLa | MommaLa
Adult daughter defends sister's privacy, criticizes parents' behavior 😠
Dahlias-butterfies | Dahlias-butterfies
Teen defends decision to not share bed with sister. 👍
ANobleBean | ANobleBean
Get the damn lock and let her scream 😲
Darrkelite | Darrkelite
Savage response to NTA comment with a surprising reply 😂
Irish980 | Irish980
Encouraging independence for younger siblings 👏
imabanddork | imabanddork
NTA calls out parents for avoiding sleep training 😲
pluckyminna | pluckyminna
Sibling rivalry and boundaries - NTA needs a padlock 😎
burgerman667 | burgerman667
Sister's room as a study space? Great idea! 👍
Fyreraven | Fyreraven
Straight to the point 👍
3453686902 | 3453686902
NTA - Parents risking emotional damage to younger sister, OP stuck.
Alert-Potato | Alert-Potato
Teen deserves privacy and independence, not ungrateful label. 🙏
FairyLightHappiness | FairyLightHappiness
Encouraging comment about sister's independence, with a warning 🙈
Calm_Initial | Calm_Initial
Should social services be involved? 🤔
LunarHare82 | LunarHare82
NTA suggests reporting parents to CPS for selfishness and abuse 👊
Maximus_Rex | Maximus_Rex
Commenter shares personal experience and offers helpful advice. 👍
kpurpleq | kpurpleq
NTA. Little sister has attachment issues, parents need to parent 😱
hdixnxnskznxn | hdixnxnskznxn
Supportive comment, encourages standing up to parents 👏
Asterfields1224 | Asterfields1224
Sibling's lack of privacy led to resentment. NTA for boundaries. 👏
frostryn | frostryn