A woman had been looking forward to an upcoming family holiday with her parents, sister, husband, and 18-month-old son. She was less than thrilled however when her sister announced she'd be bringing her brand new boyfriend along.
According to this 32-year-old woman, her sister has only been seeing this man for two weeks, having only broken up with her boyfriend of six months one month ago, but already says their relationship is 'serious'. Although she's told her sister she would be happy to meet with her new partner for a coffee or for dinner, she does feel it's far too soon for him to join in with a family holiday.
Furthermore, she just doesn't feel all that comfortable sharing a holiday home with someone who is more or less a complete stranger, and doesn't feel this would make for the sort of trip she's been dreaming of.
Taking to Reddit, where she goes by the username u/Due-Boysenberry-3427, the concerned woman explained: "For a little added context, I am 28 weeks pregnant and the weather is supposed to be quite warm. I had hoped to feel comfortable relaxing in my bathers etc.
"My husband told me privately that he also felt uncomfortable sharing a holiday house with a stranger given we have a toddler. I like to assume the best in people, so my mind didn't necessarily go there, but perhaps he is right to be worried about a guy we don’t know and that arguably, even my sister doesn’t know very well."
After she raised her hesitations with the rest of her family, they told her she 'was overreacting' and that she 'should just be happy' for her newly loved-up sister, who now feels she's being unsupportive.
One fellow Reddit user advised: "Bringing the boyfriend on holiday after two weeks is crazy. Has she known him years? There's no way you can build up enough trust in two weeks.
"Unfortunately, you're outvoted though. You could go and settle for being less comfortable. You could ask for a compromise where there are certain days where your sister goes off with him so that you can use the pool fully. If you're talking about a beach, just carve out your own space and time for you and your family. Could you turn it into something that feels more like you're just sharing a hotel?"
Another wrote: "Two weeks is almost no time, even if the bloke is a decent guy there can be a lot of clashes and it can be awkward. It would be fine if he was someone she'd known platonically for longer but this is a nope from me."
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