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Should I give in to my daughter's demands and am I not being reasonable?

 
 
Reply Tue 21 Aug, 2018 10:43 am
I have an issue with my adult daughter (26 y/o).
She lives out of state and we only see each other a few times a year. She is coming with her boyfriend to the beach to stay with me in a home I rented for a week, but he has to leave after a few days. She expects my bf to leave at the same time because she wants to spend a few days alone with me. My adult son won’t have a friend at the beach so I wasn’t going to ask my bf to leave early because he can keep my son company. They get along. My bf already took off the whole week from work.

She said she’ll leave with her bf if my bf doesn’t leave early. I understand she wants time alone but I thought even if my bf stays an extra day and my daughter and I have a few days together what’s the harm? I also feel bad asking my bf to leave early anyway.

I tried talking to her calmly and said we can spend a few days alone and my bf would keep my son company. She said it wasn’t the same and it was our family vacation so he shouldn’t be there and should leave when her bf leaves. Said unkind words about my bf. My bf and I had broken up a while ago and have only reconciled in the last few months but I’m really happy with him. My daughter calls my bf “random”. She said she may just go back with her bf early. She also said I should’ve have thought it through and she shouldn’t have had to tell me all of this. Help! I don't want to upset her and this should be a nice family vacation.
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jespah
 
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Reply Tue 21 Aug, 2018 12:09 pm
@familywoes,
So let me see if I've got this straight.

Per your daughter:

Your boyfriend is "random". But hers is "family".

Your boyfriend staying around is "bad". But hers sticking around is "good".

Your son should be bored and by himself because "reasons". And her boyfriend isn't required to step up and be nice to your son.

And being together as a family is some 24/7 thing, when the reality is that people will go off by themselves at times, or check their phones, etc. But the whole family still has to be the only ones sleeping at the rented house because "reasons".

She's a guest. You're the host. She gets to suggest things, and ask nicely if there's something she really needs. E. g. if she had gone vegetarian and you were making hamburgers every night, I'd say she'd be in her rights to ask for something different or ask if there's fridge room for her to bring something for herself or if you would mind if she brought groceries and used your kitchen and cooked something. All of that is reasonable. So would be, for example, asking for a ride to the airport or the like.

But she doesn't get to make demands, and she doesn't get to decide on the guest list. You're the hostess. YOU decide on the guest list.

You're daughter is being exceptionally unreasonable and a little silly. At age 26, she expects a "family" vacation to put everyone into concrete from when she was 14, except for her?

Life doesn't work that way.
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laughoutlood
 
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Reply Wed 22 Aug, 2018 09:52 pm
@familywoes,
Tell her you have to be fair to all and that everyone can stay for as long as they like, as previously arranged.

Do not entertain further discussion about your (sensible and reasonable) decision.
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