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strawberrylemons · Today 10:13

I’m visiting my parents this weekend, as are my 2 sisters (we’re all adults 23,29 and 32). I’m bringing my husband, sisters are going alone. I’m currently 19 weeks pregnant with twins, this is relevant.
all the bedrooms have a single bed in them, prior to pregnancy id just share with my husband and we’d have a bad nights sleep but get over it. Now im pregnant sleeping is a bit more uncomfortable and I need a pillow under my belly etc. so someone has to sleep on the sofa. I can’t make hubby sleep on the sofa because the living room is the walk way through to the kitchen so he’d have no privacy. So the options are for pregnant me or my sisters to go on the sofa. I’ve asked both my sisters if they’d give their bed up for me, they’ve both said no. My one sister even had a tantrum over it and said she just won’t visit if I’m going to take “her” bed (bear in mind she hasn’t lived at my parents house for 7 years).
I’m feeling a little disappointed in my sisters and that they wouldn’t let their pregnant sister have a bed for a weekend. My parents have offered their bed to my husband and I as a result but it doesn’t seem fair as they are both older and need the bed too.
Am I being unreasonable expecting someone to give up a bed for me? I would never ask at any other time in my life, it’s just one weekend during my pregnancy.

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SockPlant · Today 20:26

Terfarina · Today 19:28

As a mum, I would be mortified if one of my kids refused such a simple basic kindness for their pregnant sister.

i am interested to know where you fit in age compared to the others and if you’ve always been the scapegoat?

as a mum i'd be mortified if my pregnant daughter was wittering on about how her DH is a "guest" in the parental and family home. He isn't, he is part of the family.

The parent's suggestion of OP taking their room and one of them on the sofa is a really good one. And if i was an adult daughter sleeping in my family home that I'd grown up in i would not be at all impressed that any other member of the family wanted me to sleep on the sofa. You can't go to bed until everyone else does, and you are up with the first one. It is utter shit. And having been forced to do it several times, if that is my option, i simply don't go.

Merrymoonage · Today 20:29

Moonnstarz · Today 20:02

This is the bit I now don't get.
Surely if it's their dogs then why wouldn't the husband be getting up to let them out? Even if the parents have dogs too, DH can be in charge of all of them.
The reasons seemed to be that he is a 'guest' and goes to bed early. Surely he can suck up having a few late nights (and see this as a way of getting used to newborns waking constantly).

He’s a guest, he can’t be expected to take his own dogs out for a morning piss FGS!!

12234m · Today 20:56

ToKittyornottoKitty · Today 16:22

So your shocked people think she’s unreasonable for saying her husband can’t sleep on the sofa…. But then you’ve just said he should sleep on the sofa?

No. I meant about the sisters.

12234m · Today 20:57

ToKittyornottoKitty · Today 16:23

Try reading the replies, she’s answered this about 4 times.

Woah. I hadn't seen there were many more pages when I typed this

ThatPearlKoala · Today 20:58

Why do you think your husband deserves more privacy than your sisters? Like you said he is a guest but it is their actual family home, and he is your guest not theirs. Why can’t he sleep on the floor in your room? You said you’re annoyed they won’t give up a bed for you, but you have a bed.
I wouldn’t give up my bed for my sisters husband either, i think it’s very weird that you would even ask your sisters to do this nevermind get annoyed about it.

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