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Thinking it’s weird that his 18 year old will have the master room

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grizzleGrazzle · 28/10/2024 04:38

My DP and I have been together for 4 years, now my only child has moved out for good (24, bought a flat with his girlfriend up north). My DP and I have decided I will move in.
He has a gorgeous 4 bedroom house and currently his 18 year old has the master bedroom, she is at uni in the city so has no plans to move out but the room has a massive walk in wardrobe and large en-suite. The next bedroom is still large and has an en-suite but no walk in wardrobe.
Tonight I suggested that since I’m moving in we maybe switch the bedrooms around and he looked at me like I’d lost my mind. To me it doesn’t make sense for two adults to share a slightly smaller room with less storage space.
The other 2 bedrooms are currently a guest room and an office and he’s saying I can have storage in the office for more clothes.
AIBU to think it’s weird that his daughter will keep the master?

OP posts:
London22 · 28/10/2024 07:04

You've posted already under a different name 'asofcati'.
Only in this post you mentioned that the daughter had the second largest room, the house was brought together after you sold your home and moved in with your two sons. In that post around 8pm last night, you was complaining that her lifestyle is fully funded by her father (your DP) with designer clothes etc and it wasn't fair. She had lost her mother and there was money left over for her. But her dad was still taking care of her and she was working as an apprentice and making 24k.

I'm inclined to believe that you're a made up post, looking for traffic for a certain newspaper. But if you're not, why are you so against his own child. You sound very resentful of her.

PinkyFlamingo · 28/10/2024 07:04

You've only answered the person that's agreed with you.

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 28/10/2024 07:05

Well this isn’t a good start is it lol. I was ready to be on his side however I think I need to know the terms of your moving in. I assume you are paying the going rent in the area?

Simplelobsterhat · 28/10/2024 07:06

You would be really damaging the future relationship with her if the first thing that happens when you move in is you kick her out of her room. And actually all the reasons he says for giving her the master in the first place make perfect sense. Teens do use their bedrooms more (also teen girls would on average have more clothes than their dads!).

Yes maybe if you were starting from scratch you would have the room, but you are not, and given the second bedroom sounds better than many couples' master bedrooms, plus there is storage space elsewhere, how could it possibly be worth the disruption and damage to her first impression of living with you? If you want to 'start from scratch ' in your home you either need to buy a new place together or move in with a man who lives alone.

saraclara · 28/10/2024 07:06

This relationship is going to last two minutes if you move into his place and start throwing your weight about like this, especially if you involve his daughter.

So yes, hang on to your house, because you'll need it.

LynetteScavo · 28/10/2024 07:06

Teens spend a lot of time
In their rooms. Its where she will study, have friends to sleep over and she probably has more clothes and random stuff than her dad, so it makes total sense for her to have the largest room while he has the second largest and an office.

This was her home first, she's used to her space, you really can't move in and decide to downgrade her. It's beyond rude. You need to remember you're moving into her house, and this is going to be a big adjustment for her anyway. Please think very carefully about any other adjustments you'd like to make, before suggesting them.

ThePoshUns · 28/10/2024 07:06

It's his house and her room. None of your business.
And as your DP points out, like most teens she will probably live, sleep and study there. You will likely only sleep in your room.
Leave her to have her own space, you have yours.
You sound rather like the grasping step mother on another thread currently running on here.
And people wonder why step parents get a bad press.

oopsupsideyourheadisayoopsupsideypurhead · 28/10/2024 07:07

@grizzleGrazzle what do you gain by selling yours? Can't you rent it out and then you have some security for the future?

Elektra1 · 28/10/2024 07:07

Teenagers/young people spend a lot of time in their rooms. Adults don't tend to. In your situation I really wouldn't make an issue over a slightly larger room and walk in wardrobe. How would you feel if your DS was still at home the shoe was on the other foot and DP was telling you your DS should vacate his room for the two of you?

What are you doing with the proceeds of sale of your house? If it's going into his house, for God's sake make sure you have a proper declaration of trust drawn up determining ownership percentages and own it as tenants in common. Don't put money in unless your name is going on the title.

Vettrianofan · 28/10/2024 07:09

You're wrong here. You're walking into a family home and trying to boss the DD around. Leave her alone. They have a set up that works fine. Put your clothing in the office or ship on out.

QuillBill · 28/10/2024 07:10

rayofsunshine86 · 28/10/2024 05:26

I think it's weird she has the master bedroom in the first place 🤷🏼‍♀️

But I guess that's how they do things and the only way that would change would be for her to move out or for you to buy a home together.

Even though he already explained that it was because teenagers spend a lot of time in their rooms compared to adults and that he has a study as well as his bedroom?

It's a two and a half million pound house. I think the OP will be fine in the second bedroom!

My dc had a desk in their rooms when they were doing their GCSEs and A levels and now one is at university and when she's home she has absolutely mountains of work.

Sheri99 · 28/10/2024 07:11

Am surprised an 18 yo girl has been given a large master bedroom. I'd find a man without this odd arrangement; who doesn't let an 18 yo daughter rule the roost or be a princess.

QuillBill · 28/10/2024 07:12

Oh my goodness.

This relationship is a disaster waiting to happen. Shock Hopefully he catches on soon.

BigDahliaFan · 28/10/2024 07:13

MrsTerryPratchett · 28/10/2024 04:45

You're not a dog and you don't have to pee in the corner of your new home!

Yes, this....

BigDahliaFan · 28/10/2024 07:15

I'm a stepmom who moved in...and yes this isn't a fight I would have had, or even contemplated having. I also wouldn't have sold my house to move in and didn't. I've rented it out and relish the independence that gave me.

Play the long game.

London22 · 28/10/2024 07:15

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TwistedWonder · 28/10/2024 07:15

Wow the entitlement that you want to turf a young woman out of her bedroom so you can swoop in and claim it as your own.

You are being VVVVVVVVVVU.

You're moving from your average home into his worth 10x as much abc still making demands .

Id be having second thoughts if I were him

MillyVannily · 28/10/2024 07:16

So you haven't even moved in yet and you already have opinions and want to move things around? Hmmmm ... your partner is right to leave the bigger room to his daughter. Also, he has a 2 million home and you had a 250k apartment? Sensing more friction in the future.

socks1107 · 28/10/2024 07:16

You can't move in and kick her out of her room! That's the start of a lot of resentment towards you.
Leave her room well alone or buy a house together and start a fresh.
When we moved in with my now dh his daughter had the en suite ( we had another in our room) but my youngest had a box room, it seemed unfair on the outside as my daughter was there full time and his 8 days a month.
When we mixed that was swapped and both my daughters got the bigger rooms and his the box room but not fair to do in the original home, it would've caused a lot of upset

Withtheday · 28/10/2024 07:17

I trust this is a goady, wind them up and watch them go thread.

On the tiny chance it’s not, you should not move in. You have no understanding that this is her home, and her room is her space. You should not move in and if I were the Father I would have told you the deal is off.

StampOnTheGround · 28/10/2024 07:17

So you want to move in and shove the daughter out the room she's always had?

YABU - no wonder he looked at you like that. It's not like you're in a box room, it's still got an en-suite!

Starlight7080 · 28/10/2024 07:17

I think before you have moved in you are already sowing the seeds for the end of your relationship.
It's her house too and that's her bedroom . Doesn't matter the size

Lorelaigilless · 28/10/2024 07:18

I think he should run a mile…

MillyVannily · 28/10/2024 07:18

Sheri99 · 28/10/2024 07:11

Am surprised an 18 yo girl has been given a large master bedroom. I'd find a man without this odd arrangement; who doesn't let an 18 yo daughter rule the roost or be a princess.

What bs. She is not a princess just because she was given a bigger room!!! He explained very reasonably she spends more time in this room, whereas he only sleeps in his and has a separate office space. What's princessy about it???? JEEZZZ