She's OK with her teenage stepson and his girlfriend sharing a hotel room on vacation, but other family members think it's a bad idea » TwistedSifter

I don't want to influence anyone on this, but I think it's pretty weird.

Maybe I feel this way because my parents would never have opted for something like this when I was 18.

But back to the story: is this woman doing something wrong?

Keep reading and see what you think…

“Technically he's my stepson, I only say because the ages seem a little funny.”

So my 35F 18M son recently started dating his childhood best friend Beatrice 18F.

These kids have been friends since kindergarten and have the healthiest relationships with each other.

He's had a crush on her for years and was too chicken to ask her out until recently.

Everything seems to be going perfectly…

We go on summer vacation every year and Beatrice usually comes with us. She is a joy to have and our other children love her too.

This year, my in-laws are coming too. They're generally great people, but they're pretty strict with my son.

This is because my husband was a wild child and ended up having my son at 21.

They impose their prejudices on my son who couldn't be further from a wild child.

My husband used to sneak out for parties, my son has a handmade model of the solar system in his room. They couldn't be more different if they tried.

We were sorting out our hotel reservations and I mentioned that we were giving my son and Beatrice their own room at the hotel.

Uh oh…

MIL said we shouldn't do it because they weren't married and they are teenagers and I said it doesn't matter because they are both responsible and the alternative is to leave them with the children, which will make them unhappy.

His parents said they could share a room too.

MIL said she couldn't “allow” this to happen and we argued. She is now threatening not to come on vacation with us.

I have collected some opinions on the subject.

My parents think I shouldn't let them have the same room because they are teenagers, my brother thinks the same, my husband's brother thinks it's no big deal.

Now what?

MIL demands that they have separate rooms, otherwise they won't come.

I don't want the kids to miss their grandparents' presence, but I think they're being ridiculous.

AITA?

See how Reddit users reacted.

One person said she was NTA.

Another person made a good point…

This person spoke up.

Another Reddit user said his MIL had nothing to do with it.

There are some extenuating circumstances here.

But ultimately it's his decision.

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