Favoritism has no place in a healthy family.

This woman and her family went on a vacation with her mom and MIL.

Her mom originally said she couldn’t come, so she didn’t arrange a room for her.

When her mom changed her plans and decided to come, she got upset that MIL had her own room, and she didn’t.

Check out the full story below for all the details.

AITA for getting my MIL a room but not my mom

My husband, kids (9, 6, 3, 2), MIL, mom, and I just took a week-long trip to a small town we like to visit.

It’s about 3 hours away.

My husband, kids, and I all have friends there.

So we probably go 3 to 4 times a year.

This woman’s mom said she couldn’t come to the trip.

When I was booking the trip, I asked both my MIL and my mom if they wanted to come.

We’d cover the rental, they’d just have to take a separate car and cover the parking fee, about $50 for the week.

My MIL said she was able to come and my mom said she had plans and a doctor’s appointment.

So she didn’t think she’d be able to make it.

She booked the rental, thinking her mom couldn’t come.

Once I got responses from both of them, I booked a rental.

It has 3 bedrooms. One for me, my husband, and our 2 year old.

One for my MIL, and the upstairs loft/game room with 3 queen beds for the kids.

A week before the trip,  my mom said her plans changed.

And she was able to meet up with us on the 3rd day.

Her mom showed up, but she didn’t have a room.

I told her that would be fine.

But she’d either have to sleep in the kids room or on the couch. She never responded.

She showed up on day 3, and after I showed her around the rental, she asked where she’d be sleeping.

I reminded her that her options were the couch or one of the beds in the kids’ room.

She seemed fine with it.

Her mom complained about how they clearly favor her MIL compared to her.

But after the trip, she called me and said she was very upset about how she was treated compared to my MIL on this trip.

My MIL got her own room but I made her share with the kids.

She had to park down the block in my friend’s driveway because I got a house with 2 parking spaces.

Then, it turned into how we treat MIL better in general, by having her see the kids more.

MIL gets to see the kids more.

She babysits 3 days a week while I work.

My mom is a substitute teacher so she doesn’t have a consistent schedule.

MIL’s invited to more events.

I asked her to come to a barbecue that we were hosting so she could help with the kids.

And we let the kids favor her.

But she has reasons for that.

I reminded her that with the trip, everything was arranged for us and my MIL.

Only because she told us that she wouldn’t be able to come.

If she would’ve said that she could meet us, I would’ve made sure she had a bedroom and parking spot.

My MIL sees the kids more because she’s always available to babysit when I’m working.

She was invited to one event just to help with the kids and I can’t stop the kids from having a favorite grandma.

Now she’s pouting about us all being unfair and I wanted to know if I was the jerk.

Let’s check out the comments of other people.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

This one offers some honest advice.

Here’s a valid point.

Short and straightforward comment.

And finally, people are siding with her.

Last-minute change of plan always ends in chaos.

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