Imagine leaving for college and finding out your family has invited a foreign exchange student to live in your home and sleep in your bed – all without discussing it with you first. That's exactly what happened to a 19-year-old college student who felt replaced when his parents decided to host an 18-year-old girl while he was away. The situation escalated when his mother called to remind him about buying a Thanksgiving ticket home and casually mentioned that he'd have to sleep on the couch. 😤🛋️
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The Exchange Student's Situation 🚗
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The Host Family's Facebook Post 📱
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Feeling Replaced 😔
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"Obviously in Your Bed" 🛏️
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Parents' Reaction 😂
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Weird Atmosphere 🤨
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Unsettling Thoughts 💭
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Thanksgiving Ticket Time ⏰
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Sleeping Arrangements Reminder 🛋️
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Phone Call Ends 📞
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Thanksgiving Decision 🦃
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Christmas Break Plans 🎄
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Parents' Reaction 😠
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Thanksgiving Drama Unfolds 🍗🔥
Feeling replaced and hurt, the college student decided to cancel his Thanksgiving flight home after his mom's insensitive reminder about sleeping on the couch. He felt that his parents chose the exchange student over him and that he had every right to spend Thanksgiving with whomever he wished. The student plans to return home for Christmas break when the exchange student has left, but his parents are calling him childish for his actions. 😒🎄 Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation...
Stranger in your room and no Thanksgiving? NTA, go OP! 🙌
Vegetable_Sundae5557 | Vegetable_Sundae5557
OP shares their experience of a great Thanksgiving without family 🥳
Testingthrowaway00 | Testingthrowaway00
Parents' erasure of college student's room traumatizes for years 😢
Flibertygibbert | Flibertygibbert
Commenter defends OP's right to feel at home, suggests hotel stay.
ToriBethATX | ToriBethATX
Family relationships already damaged by parents' decisions 😔
harleybidness | harleybidness
Commenter sympathizes with OP's hurt feelings over family's exchange student 🤝
squirlysquirel | squirlysquirel
Parents being deliberately mean, NTA for cancelling flight 🙅
Due-Compote-4723 | Due-Compote-4723
College student cancels Thanksgiving flight due to insensitive parents and houseguest 😲
StolenPoliceUnicorn | StolenPoliceUnicorn
Communication is key 📡. Losing a room is nothing compared to losing a house 🤷♂️
Alpacaliondingo | Alpacaliondingo
College student cancels Thanksgiving flight over family's new houseguest 😬
anitarielleliphe | anitarielleliphe
College student cancels Thanksgiving flight over houseguest. Valid feelings expressed.
anyname6789 | anyname6789
College student cancels Thanksgiving flight over family's rude houseguest 🤷♀️
redpanda0108 | redpanda0108
College student chooses not to fly home for Thanksgiving over family dispute 😑
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Family dynamics cause heartbreak for college student on Thanksgiving 😢
itsminimes | itsminimes
"YTA for expecting your room to be a shrine" 😱
kasuchans | kasuchans
College student feels stripped of belonging and security at home 😢
curious382 | curious382
Parents' lack of communication makes NTA cancel Thanksgiving flight 😕
Bachpipe | Bachpipe
Commenter agrees with decision, no replies.
Lani_567 | Lani_567
Parents gave away room without asking, NTA for cancelling flight 🙏
Ancient-Transition-4 | Ancient-Transition-4
Commenter questions family's motives and finds situation weird. NTA.
Scout78604 | Scout78604
Do parents in the UK keep their kids' bedrooms intact?
TillyMint54 | TillyMint54
College student's territorial behavior over family's houseguest 😲
IllustratorNew8801 | IllustratorNew8801
Commenter calls out immaturity of young college student. YTA.
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Thanksgiving plans canceled due to unwanted houseguest 😕
ThxItsadisorder | ThxItsadisorder
Supportive comment encourages alternative holiday plans with family or friends 🎄
oldlady2013 | oldlady2013
Canceling Thanksgiving flight over new houseguest. NTA strikes back! 😎
Silent_Syd241 | Silent_Syd241
NTA for feeling upset, but try talking to your mom 💬
CuriousOdity12345 | CuriousOdity12345
Commenter questions homestay approval process for foreign exchange program 🤔
JanusMZeal11 | JanusMZeal11
NTA, Poor Communication from Parents on Houseguest Accommodations 😕
pepperann007 | pepperann007
Skipping holidays to avoid unwanted houseguests. Relatable 😂
Ok-Abbreviations4510 | Ok-Abbreviations4510
Feeling alienated after parents took room, NTA 😍
Omnio89 | Omnio89
Parents should have asked permission to host houseguest, NTA. 👍
floridfox | floridfox
Family's new houseguest forces college student to cancel Thanksgiving flight 🤷♀️
aes07011 | aes07011
Supportive comment validates OP's decision to cancel Thanksgiving flight 👏
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Commenter agrees with cancelling flight due to houseguest 😊
Sunnyandbright007 | Sunnyandbright007
User advises NTA to collect valuable possessions and official documents.
dragonsfriend-9271 | dragonsfriend-9271
Parents replace college student with new houseguest. NTA.
bunbun821 | bunbun821
Commenter supports OP, reminds to avoid using demeaning language 👍
alaskadotpink | alaskadotpink
College student cancels Thanksgiving flight over houseguest drama. ESH.
LogicalVariation741 | LogicalVariation741
Savage NTA clapback with a nursing home threat 😎
AGINSB | AGINSB
Parents prioritize new houseguest over college student's return 🙄
Dogmother123 | Dogmother123
Transitioning into adulthood and wanting a safe, welcoming home 🙌
meekonesfade | meekonesfade
Skipping Thanksgiving due to new houseguest, practical or petty? 🤔
toebeantuesday | toebeantuesday
Commenter supports OP's decision and criticizes parents' behavior 👍
fjewel95 | fjewel95
Navigating family boundaries when moving out 👨🎓
Sunshine_butta_bikit | Sunshine_butta_bikit
Respectful NTA comment about family's new houseguest and boundaries.
SaraAmis | SaraAmis
Being 18 and in college is a privilege, but feelings matter 😊
Bear_Jake | Bear_Jake
College student cancels Thanksgiving flight due to family's behavior 😲
DonTreadOnMeIMADuck | DonTreadOnMeIMADuck
Validating feelings: NTA chooses to skip Thanksgiving over discomfort.
isi_na | isi_na
Growing up means no room at home, but canceling flight? 🤔
Kushali | Kushali
Family's new houseguest left student without a room. NTA 👍
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New houseguest ruins Thanksgiving, commenter wouldn't go back. 😕
SharkClub12 | SharkClub12
Parents can't treat you like a child after giving away room 😕
Ok-Wrangler-8175 | Ok-Wrangler-8175
Setting boundaries with parents. 🙌
Leading_Interview_37 | Leading_Interview_37
Suggests writing a letter to parents explaining feelings for better communication 📝
MadWitchLibrarian | MadWitchLibrarian
Uninvited houseguest ruins Thanksgiving, commenter chooses another family 🤔
SpecialistAfter511 | SpecialistAfter511
Uninvited houseguest takes over college student's bedroom. NTA response.
DumpsterR0bot | DumpsterR0bot
Commenter thinks OP is not the a**hole for canceling flight 👍
rachlee65 | rachlee65
NTA learns couch is her bed, brattiness evaporates. 😏
yourcatsbff | yourcatsbff
Suggesting a solution: Where will the houseguest sleep? 🤔
Qualityhams | Qualityhams
Stand up for yourself! You're NTA for setting boundaries 💪
NaviMagic | NaviMagic
College student chooses comfort over uncomfortable Thanksgiving with stranger. NTA 👍
soleileluna | soleileluna
Enjoy Thanksgiving without interruptions, NTA wins the day 🎉
PA_Archer | PA_Archer
