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Step Kids and "Biggest Bedroom" politics

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OffTheLager · 06/12/2014 17:00

The situation when we first moved into our 4 bedroomed house:

I had two kids aged 12 and 14 who lived with us full time.

He had two kids aged 15 and 17 who stayed with us every saturday night.

Therefore, as his two had to share the room one night a week, they got the biggest bedroom. My eldest was in 2nd to biggest and my youngest was in the smallest.

The situation now:

I have a 14 and 16 year old son who live with us full time.

He has a 17 year old son who visits almost every saturday night (but not always) and a 19 year old son who visits once in a blue moon.

AIBU to suggest to DH that we swap the bedrooms around allowing my eldest to have the biggest bedroom, my youngest to have the 2nd to biggest bedroom and his youngest to have the smallest bedroom with a pull out bed/bunks incase eldest stops now and again? Otherwise the biggest bedroom is just sat empty most of the time.

It frustrates me that I'm having to shop for space saving furniture for DS2's little bedroom when the bedroom next door has nothing in it but two single beds which are barely used.

I'm thinking of doing up the smallest room properly to DSS2s taste - making it "his own" rather than just the "big empty room he stays in on a saturday night" and if eldest visits, he can use the pull out bed or whatever - it's that rare these days that I don't see the issue really.

DH however can be rather volatile, especially if it involves his kids and this could well blow up into a hugee row if I dare to mention it :( so if there is any way I'm being unreasonable, please tell me so I can save myself the hassle!

Is the fall out worth my point or should I just leave things be?

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Altinkum · 08/12/2014 07:45

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Shakirasma · 08/12/2014 07:52

Aww OP. You do know that normal, loving relationships don't involve treading on eggshells and asking permissions don't you?
Don't be afraid to consider other options, after all you only live once and life is short .

SeasonsEatings · 08/12/2014 08:36

Give your youngest the biggest room but speak to your Step Children first.

Altinkum · 08/12/2014 08:42

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Lasvegas · 08/12/2014 09:19

have been in a similar situation to you. I think a lot depends on if you equally own the house and/or pay mortgage equally.

MiaowTheCat · 08/12/2014 11:01

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Bogeyface · 08/12/2014 11:14

The issue is not the bedroom......

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