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This is something that one childfree aunt found herself grappling with after a disagreement with her sister led to a shaming from her family. Her sibling, who has two young kids, lives out of town. The last time they visited, she asked if they could stay at her house due to all the local hotels being booked.
The woman refused, on the grounds that her guest room was adults-only and she was afraid of her niece and nephew ruining the decor. Her compromise was that her sister could stay with her, but the kids had to be elsewhere. Neither her sister nor her parents thought this was a fair deal, and this led to the woman seeking outside validation.
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AITA for not letting my sister's kids stay in my no kid guest room?
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Reactions to her predicament were mixed, with many people wondering why she hadn't explored alternative solutions.
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Childfree aunt refuses to allow 5-year-old and 7-year-old stay at her house in case they ruin her guest room, suggests her sister sleeps over and the kids don't: 'I like to keep the space adults-only'
Being a childfree individual doesn't always mean leading a childfree life, even if some of the intentionally childless might prefer to have it that way. The birth rates may be dropping in many places, but there are still plenty of people who aspire to have families, and unless everyone without kids lives under a rock, it is likely that they are going to come into contact with that now and then.
One of the most common reasons for childfree people to find themselves around kids is via their family members. Whether they have much younger siblings or their siblings themselves have families, it's inevitable that they will do the occasional babysitting stint or social visit now and then.
As with any other relationship, it is important to have boundaries with this, and it is true that parents can sometimes see childfree status as a reason to take advantage. However, there is also a fine line between sticking up for yourself and being unreasonable.
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