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Mamamc123 · 08/03/2017 19:03

My DP and I are planning to live together later in the year and currently saving for 4 bedroom house.
I have DD and DS, he has 2 DDs.
Bedroom set up will be our room, DS in the smallest room, his 2 DD (8 and 12) in the second biggest room and my DD 7 in her own room.
Eldest SD has kicked off saying she wants her own room and SD 8 and DD 7 should share so she can have her own room.
Now there's several reasons why I'm putting my foot down about this...
Firstly SDs have their own rooms and private space and belongings at their mum's house. This bedroom will be my daughter's one and only bedroom (no contact with father) and I think she's entitled to her own room and things that are solely hers just as SDs are at their mum's.
Secondly SDs already share a room at DPs house - only 2 bedrooms and there's never been an issue with it in the 6 years they've lived there.
Thirdly they'll be getting a bigger room and more space anyway so they'll still have a lovely bedroom that it all theirs when they're with us (2 nights a week).
Fourthly my SD 8 wants to share with her sister as that's all she's ever known and what she's comfortable with.
But SD 12 is really kicking off about it, saying if she doesn't have her own room she's not moving.... now at first I was very sensitive to the fact that she's growing up and bodily changes etc but now she's saying she won't move from the house they're in (where she shares) if she can't have her own room?
And threatening never to come over which is obviously upsetting DP.
He is totally on my side - as are other 3 kids with the room set up.
What do I do about this?

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sadandanxious · 15/03/2017 15:49

mycats your situation sounds pretty awful. How dare the ex get involved with things that don't matter. It would be lovely if we could all magic rooms up.

I apologise OP, I do admit that I was wrong. And I admit I don't have this issue as DP and I live in a 3 bed house with only DSD. On reflection (hopefully) when we have more DC I think I would probably take a similar approach to you in having the older DSD potentially sharing as it's daft having rooms empty for most of the week.

BlueBlueSkies · 15/03/2017 18:33

I think your solution sounds sensible. Your DSD is just trying to be difficult, stand firm and I am sure it will all work out.

secretgirl · 16/03/2017 21:46

most definitely you 2 SDDs should share.
No question to me anyway .

MycatsaPirate · 17/03/2017 10:07

sand She really screwed up everything. She would tell her DD that she was only coming to see her dad, not 'that woman and her kids'. She was on the phone to DP the other day (when Dp was begging to see DSD because he hasn't had her here for over a year) and she was complaining about me telling DSD to put her dirty wet clothes in the washing machine four years ago. Four fucking years ago and still got an issue with it. For reference, I also told my own dd to put her filthy clothes straight in the washing machine.

This is the bollocks some of us have to deal with. It's draining.

sadandanxious · 17/03/2017 12:35

It is very draining mycats Of course you would tell them to put their washing in the washing machine! We are gradually trying to teach DSD (aged 5) to do that. And four years ago - how does she even remember shit like that?!

We just have to deal with the crazy ex who refuses to cooperate on well pretty much anything and regularly screws around with contact to suit her social life Sad

Sorry OP for derailing thread. Have you made any progress with DSD's temper tantrums yet?

MrsPringles · 17/03/2017 12:46

Op. Your plan sounds perfect. Stick with that.
My DSC have to share at our house and they have their own rooms at their mums house. They're fine about it.
You can't Magic up rooms for everyone. Stick to your guns.

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