Mother Sets Common-Sense Rule For Son’s Girlfriend And Gets Explosive Reaction

A living room that’s supposed to be shared turned into a battlefield the second the son’s girlfriend decided she deserved a spot on the bed. OP says this space was basically empty because the kids preferred his room, but then the girlfriend started hanging out there anyway, even when the son wasn’t around.

Here’s the messy part: OP’s got a separate room for himself when he visits, the two sons each have their own rooms, and the girlfriend is the one pushing into the common area. OP claims she’s uncomfortable with the other son being in the house, and somehow that discomfort turned into her being there more often, including sleeping in the living room.

Now OP is stuck arguing with his son over what should be “common sense” in his own home, and Reddit is not letting it go.

The OP kickstarts his story saying...

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The living room was always vancant because OP's kids liked his room

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He was on the futon in the corner and the son's girlfriend was in the bed

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His gf is uncomfortable with the other son being around in his house

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OP laid out that the living room was usually vacant because the kids were always in his room, so the girlfriend’s bed-in-the-living-room move felt like a sudden rule change.

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:

My son thinks im making an unreasonable request and that im the AH

And the comments roll in...

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OP's son shouldn't have to leave the room

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The living room should act as the living room

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As simple as that

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Things got tense when OP said the girlfriend invites herself over, and the son’s complaint made it sound like OP was the one acting “unreasonable.”

This is similar to the spouse who was stuck with a faux fur mattress topper despite allergies.

Even the details about the youngest moving the bed got dragged into it, since OP says that was fine until it wasn’t.

The OP went a step further to answer common questions

- Why do I have a room at a house I don't live in?

I wanted a room for me to stay in whenever I came into town to avoid paying a hotel as I come visit frequently when it's warmer weather.

- Do they have own rooms?

Yes, each has their own room aside from mine.

- Why was youngest allowed to move bed?

I asked other kid if it was okay; he had no issues with it as long as he could still go hang in there. Now there's issues so youngest will be moving bed.

- Why is gf there when he's not there?

No idea; she invites herself over.

- Do I like her?

Doesn't matter if I like her or not, my son picked her; it's his issue. I had no issues with her until she created issues in a home my sons share.

The comments continues...

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All women aren't like this

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He's an AH too

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She can nap there

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By the time OP insisted it doesn’t matter whether he likes her, and that it’s “his issue,” the comments basically split into team “living room is shared” and team “OP is the problem.”

As you've read, Redditors say the son's GF shouldn't be sleeping in that room, and it will continue to be a shared area. Drop your own verdict in the comment section, and don't forget to share as well.

The family didn’t just disagree about furniture, they fought over who gets to claim the living room.

Want another explosive AITA, see the boyfriend who demanded a cat declawed after a baby scratch.