"You cannot set yourself on fire to keep your stepsister warm."
On the morning of day three, do not address it at night. Address it over breakfast. Say this: "Hey, I know you’ve been having a hard time sleeping. I want to help, but I’m starting to get really tired from sharing the bed. Can we figure out a real solution today?" My stepsister can-t rest alone and decides to s...
It always starts innocently. Perhaps there was a scary movie, a thunderstorm, or a particularly bad nightmare. You, being a decent human being, said, "Fine, just for tonight." But "just for tonight" is a gateway phrase. By the third night, her toothbrush is in your bathroom. By the fifth night, she has a designated side of the bed. "You cannot set yourself on fire to keep