Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 17:32     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

I'd never make an adult sleep on the floor. That's for kids and sleepovers.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 17:12     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

Hell no. Hotel is fine. Sleep on the floor? What??
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 16:20     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

Nope! Not being unreasonable. I would hate that set up!
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 16:02     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

Op, you are entitled to a preference. And they don't have to like it. You don't need to explain anything to them. You don't need to give them any details. You don't need to convince them or change their minds.

Sometimes adults don't get what they want. What they want doesn't even need to be judged - unimportant if it's a reasonable want or not.

You get to decide. You are entitled to act on a preference.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 15:20     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

So what? Let them grumble. They're upset. And? So?
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 14:52     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

No way would I share a bathroom
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 14:49     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

This again???

Tell them it's a hotel or you're not coming at all, and that they're RUDE for insisting on making you uncomfortable.

Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 14:48     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

Nope. Good for you for staying in a hotel.
Exactly what we do.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 14:47     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

Perfectly reasonable. Agree with pushing the need to work remotely. Mention important zoom calls etc.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 14:45     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

Jeezus, your parents are ridiculous. You’re a grown woman. You don’t want to jostle for the bathroom or sleep on the floor. Why can’t they grasp that basic VERY REASONABLE fact?

If they’re upset, that’s their problem and they’ll get over it. Do not engage or waste any more energy on worrying about their feelings over this.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 14:42     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

No
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 14:31     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

You are an adult. Can’t you say sleeping on the floor is NOT for me and DH?
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 13:45     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

Not unreasonable, but I would lean into the work excuse so they don't feel as rejected.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 13:16     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

Not unreasonable.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2025 13:15     Subject: Not staying with family at thanksgiving

My parents live in a 3 bed 2 bath house and we have 8 relatives staying in the house over thanksgiving. Because I don’t want to sleep on the floor and share a bathroom with 6 of those people and want privacy, I booked a hotel & they’re mad because I’m not being a team player. I also have to work remotely Wednesday & Friday and need space. Am I being unreasonable?