Planning a family vacation can be stressful, especially when expectations aren’t clearly communicated and tensions arise over seemingly small details. One couple recently found themselves at the center of a family disagreement after being invited by the wife’s sister-in-law to join a summer trip at a three-bedroom Airbnb. Initially, everything appeared to be straightforward—the couple, ages 36 and 34, agreed to split the cost of the rental after seeing pictures and confirming arrangements.

They assumed the third bedroom was for the sister-in-law’s boyfriend, and when they asked why three bedrooms were necessary, they were told that was simply all that was available. But during a dinner visit with the sister-in-law and her boyfriend, two surprising details emerged. First, the boyfriend revealed that his six-year-old daughter would also be joining the vacation, which the couple didn’t mind at all. However, the second detail was a dealbreaker: the third “bedroom” was actually just a small office space that had bunk beds added, and the couple was expected to sleep there. Meanwhile, the two proper bedrooms with queen beds were reserved for the sister-in-law and her boyfriend, and for the six-year-old child. The couple was confused and quietly upset—why would two adults be assigned bunk beds while a child got her own queen room?

The justification was that the little girl needed to be close to her parents, whose room was next door. The sister-in-law brushed off their discomfort, saying it wasn’t a big deal. But the couple felt differently. Paying for half of the Airbnb only to be placed in the least desirable room didn’t sit right with them, and they began to question the fairness of the whole arrangement. They decided to pull out of the trip, and since it was early enough, they offered to cover any cancellation fees. The sister-in-law responded with anger, accusing them of ruining the child’s vacation. However, the couple stood firm, noting that this wasn’t the first time she had behaved this way, bending rules in her favor while expecting others to go along. To make matters worse, there was also an issue with pet arrangements. The families had agreed to board their dogs, which is expensive in Florida, but the sister-in-law’s boyfriend casually revealed that they planned to bring their small dog along to avoid those costs.

This further reinforced the couple’s feeling that they were being taken advantage of—they were sticking to the original agreement, paying their share, boarding their pets, and yet were getting the short end of the stick when it came to sleeping arrangements and overall fairness. Unsure if they were overreacting, the wife posted the situation on Reddit’s “Am I The A**hole” forum to get feedback. The response was overwhelmingly in her favor. Most commenters agreed that bunk beds are for kids and that assigning the best rooms to themselves and a child while expecting paying adults to accept inferior accommodations was completely unreasonable.

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Others pointed out that the sister-in-law had clearly withheld information to ensure the couple would agree to the trip and pay half the cost, knowing full well they might decline if they had all the facts upfront. Some even speculated that the boyfriend let the truth slip on purpose, possibly to give them a heads-up or because he didn’t agree with how they were being treated. Redditors encouraged the couple not to back down and to stand up for themselves. In a follow-up, the wife confirmed that she had canceled their portion of the booking and received the receipts, and that her husband, while slightly sympathetic toward the little girl, ultimately agreed with her. They both saw through the manipulation and decided it was better to spend their money on something they would truly enjoy rather than be part of a vacation where they were clearly being used. The consensus from the Reddit community was clear: they were not in the wrong, and this decision was a healthy step in setting boundaries. It’s a reminder that honesty and fairness matter in family relationships and that it’s okay to walk away when you’re being treated unfairly.