His Sister Called Him A "Bad Parent" For Allowing His Daughter To Keep Pads In The Bathroom, So He Brought Up Her Affair As A Counterpoint In Parenting Styles

The word "family" represents a sacred community that embodies loyalty and harmony. It is natural for us to consider all family members as one.

As beautiful as this concept is, we often forget that family members are individuals with their own perceptions. Therefore, it is not wrong for not all family members to share the same views or perceptions on certain matters.

Sometimes, family harmony cannot remain constant due to these differing perceptions. However, it is also normal for individuals to have different thoughts and goals from one another.

Although disagreement is a common occurrence in families, it should be resolved as soon as possible. There is nothing worse than holding onto anger about something and not discussing the issue with your family members.

While we all have certain standards that need to be met, every family is unique, and no two families are the same. One family cannot dictate to another how to behave or what to do in specific circumstances; no matter how well-intentioned these suggestions may be, they can be misunderstood.

Boundaries must be respected, and this is the issue a Reddit user faced. His sister recently moved into his house with her son after separating from her husband due to an affair.

Her brother welcomed her warmly, but then she began to impose her rules in his house, which started to bother the other family members. He felt compelled to address the situation to make her understand that she cannot expect her rules to be followed in someone else's home.

Every house has its own rules for the most basic things; they don't have to be right or wrong, but they are their rules.

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The OP's original question.

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His sister recently separated from her husband and is currently staying in his house with her 13-year-old son.

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The OP's daughter is 11 years old, and since they have one bathroom, she keeps her pads there.

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His sister, Julie, thought it was inappropriate to keep pads in a shared bathroom, so she told her to keep them in her room.

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The OP didn't like the fact that she embarrassed his daughter.

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However, his sister continued to believe that his daughter's pads should be kept in a place where other people can't see them.

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The OP tried to explain to his sister that it's not a big deal and that his daughter is allowed to keep pads in the bathroom.

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Then his sister called him a bad father, and he brought up her personal issue to show her that she doesn't have the right to judge another parent's decisions.

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This hit her hard, and she became angry with him.

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The OP was concerned that he had overreacted, so he asked Reddit users for advice.

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She has no right to set rules in his house.

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She should be more polite, considering everything that's going on in her life.

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It's a normal bodily function; there is nothing to be ashamed of.

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His daughter has the right to feel comfortable in her own home.

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It's basic bathroom necessities, like toilet paper, for example.

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Maybe it's about insecurity...

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She shouldn't have questioned his parenting style.

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"Your sister is the AH here."

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"Your sister is just being weird."

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He truly is.

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Even if you don't agree with other people's opinions, you must respect their right to make their own decisions. It is rude to impose your personal views on someone else.

If everyone respects other people's boundaries and does not interfere in their lives more than necessary, unpleasant situations would be minimized.