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Partner wants to give livingroom to sd

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siobhann86 · 22/05/2018 22:25

My partner has just recently got in touch with his dd after 12 years. She is now 15. She has left home and now 'lives with us' we live in a four bedroom house, ds aged 10 as a bedrrom ds 2 aged 2 has a bedroom, we obviously have a bedroom and my partners other dd who stays with us weekends as a bedroom. We also have 2 livingrooms, one big one at the front of the house (which is the heart of our home where we relax each evening) and a very small one at the rear of the house which is rarley used due to its size apart toys, a desk and to walk through to get to the conservatory. My partner wants to turn front living room into ds bedroom and we relocate to the tiny back livingroom. Aibu to say no?! I mean she's been here a week. I suggested that either she has the back living room and we can get a sofa bed in there for her and some drawers for her things but he shot me down with a no, she needs a 'proper bedroom' or i suggested bunk beds in sisters bedroom as there is only 4 years in age and and she only comes weekends anyway so if my partners dd does fully commit to living here she still has her private space most of the week, but apparantly she wants her own room and is pestering my partner daily! She could go home next week for all we know. I did try and keep the peace by saying if she shows commitment we'll do it but i really dont understand why she cant share a bedroom. How can a family of 6 use a tiny livingroom?! And i want to try for another baby next year so that would be 7!

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siobhann86 · 24/05/2018 11:40

Social services did briefly get involved as the police contacted them after dsd was reported missing by her mum, police officer had no concerns over dsd wanting to stay her and he said she seemed happy and safe. Police officers suggested contacting social services but they literally opened and closed the case in a day as they said there wasnt a need for them to be involved.

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Mummyoflittledragon · 24/05/2018 11:44

It sounds as if you’re therefore saying it’s the mother’s abandonment/ potential mental health issues.

You say social services shut the case. Therefore they assuredly aren’t worried about the mother either.

Mummyoflittledragon · 24/05/2018 11:44

Not assuredly. ASSSUMEDLY

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