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Even a nice houseguest can make home feel crowded when five people are sharing three bedrooms and one bathroom.

One 15-year-old starts spending more time with her grandparents, but when her dad gets annoyed, would you stay home or keep seeking space?

Her sister’s friend is not the problem personally, yet the tighter living arrangement has made privacy and quiet much harder to find.

See why one extra roommate has this teenager spending more time elsewhere.

AITA for not wanting to be home as much after my sister’s best friend moved in?

I (15F) have two siblings, a brother (9M) and a sister (19F) so I am the middle kid.

Recently, my sister’s bestfriend (20F) moved in because her apartments rent was unmanageable from what I was told.

Things have been a little rough…

My house is a 3 bed 1 bath, we made another room into a room which is where my sister stays. There is a futon that her friend is staying on.

Don’t get me wrong, she isn’t rude and we get along amazingly but have 5 people living in a house not big enough for it and with only bathroom is so crowded.

My parents are split so they can always stay over at my mom’s but never do.

I don’t speak to my mom much because her work schedule and mine don’t really work together but we are not on bad terms or anything.

She doesn’t like the arrangement!

Now the obvious thing people would say is, “Why not stay over there?”.

This would be an amazing idea but sadly I cannot sleep much over there just because I live in the basement and when she wakes up to get ready for work it keeps me from her footsteps.

She simply wants peace!

So, to counter that I stay with my grandparents a lot, and they enjoy having me there.

I am there a lot in the summer regardless, but my dad doesn’t like it and gets annoyed when I ask.

I just want my space and not to feel so crowded by everything.

YIKES! That’s a tricky situation!

It’s too bad the house is so crowded, but it’s great that she gets time with her grandparents.

Let’s find out what folks on Reddit advised this girl.

This user thinks the brother might solve some issues!

This user suggests talking to the parents!

This user knows that this girl deserves her privacy!

This user has a question for this girl…

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This user thinks the dad needs to be more understanding of the situation.

She gets along with her sister’s friend, but the added person has made an already small home feel much more cramped.

Since her grandparents enjoy having her, spending time there gives her the breathing room she cannot easily get at either parent’s house.

Her dad may dislike the arrangement, but wanting a little peace and quiet does not mean she dislikes the family.

Sometimes the best room in the house is simply anywhere else.