Teen Wants Little Sister to Sleep Alone, Parents Call Her Ungrateful 😲

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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. 💥

The Bed-Sharing Begins 🛌

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Expecting a Change 🤔

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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.

[deleted] | [deleted]

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

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