“[Am I The Jerk] For Ruining My Brother’s Date Night And Having Him Come Pick His 3 Y.O. Son Up After He Dropped Him Off At My House?”

Alfe Mercado
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When you grow up with a person and you love them, you don’t think about how their behavior might be seen from the perspective of other people. You don’t think that they might be viewed as selfish and inconsiderate, because you know them and you know that they are good people. However, this is not always the case. Sometimes, people grow apart and start to see each other differently. This man on Reddit has a brother who is a single dad to a 3-year-old kid. The man on Reddit also has a demanding job as a nurse, so he can’t always watch his nephew. But when the man on Reddit’s brother asks him to babysit, he always obliges. This time, however, he had a date and didn’t want to cancel it. So, he “entered my house with my nephew and left the house immediately.” The nurse was in the shower when the nephew came to him alone. He had no idea where his dad was and that’s when the situation started to escalate. Scroll down to read the full story.

Single dad Kevin's surprise date night was ruined when his brother asked him to pick up his 3 year old son!

throwrakevin777 | throwrakevin777

After Kevin dropped off his 3-year-old son at his brother's house, he had to come pick him up early due to an unexpected work commitment! 😕

throwrakevin777 | throwrakevin777

Showing up unexpectedly, brother's date night ruined by a 3-year-old needing to be picked up 😱

throwrakevin777 | throwrakevin777

Feeling frustrated, OP had to call their brother to come pick up his 3 Y.O. son after the dad had "just left"

throwrakevin777 | throwrakevin777

When it comes to family, no one messes with this sibling!

throwrakevin777 | throwrakevin777

Family emergency or not, this date night didn't go as planned "escaped quote"

throwrakevin777 | throwrakevin777

Brother's date night ruined after dropping off 3 y.o. son at brother's house 🤦‍♂️

throwrakevin777 | throwrakevin777

The OP's brother is still mad about being called to pick up his son, but the OP refuses to lie to his date.

throwrakevin777 | throwrakevin777

Is the original poster an a**hole for ruining their brother's date night?

throwrakevin777 | throwrakevin777

Is ruining a date night an emergency? 😕

A brother who is a single dad to a 3-year-old has asked his brother for help watching his son while he goes on dates. The brother, a nurse with unpredictable shifts, reluctantly agreed to watch his nephew. When the brother dumped the kid off while the other was in the shower, the brother drew the line. He sent a text telling the brother to pick his son up or else he'd call the police for child abandonment. This caused the brother to come home, angry and blaming the other for ruining his date night. The brother refused to lie to the date and make an excuse for the brother. Is the brother right for ruining the date night or was it an emergency?

NTA 😆💣

WebbieVanderquack | WebbieVanderquack

NTA: 🔒Change your locks!

teresajs | teresajs

NTA 👊 Saving someone from a 🤦‍♀️ surprise!

aspermyprevious | aspermyprevious

NTA! 🔒 Change your locks

MyCatIsADramaqueen | MyCatIsADramaqueen

👪 Not The A-hole 👪

coldcoldiq | coldcoldiq

YTA: Finding childcare 👀

ElectricalAct8425 | ElectricalAct8425

Bro’s date night cut short 👋🏼

Good_Comparison7402 | Good_Comparison7402

👎 NTA for dumping kid & running!

PattersonsOlady | PattersonsOlady

🤔 Is OP the AH?

Gummy_yumyum | Gummy_yumyum

NTA! 🔐 Change your locks!

Catatomical | Catatomical

NTA, worrying about 🧒's safety!

Lenaballerina | Lenaballerina

NTA, but 🤔 what's wrong with your brother?! 🤷‍♂️

cynical-mage | cynical-mage

NTA: Prioritizing dating over his son 🤦🏻

Complex-Lemon-371 | Complex-Lemon-371

Change the locks 🔐 NTA

Comfortable_Group924 | Comfortable_Group924

NTA: taking the key back 🔑

MontanaRogues | MontanaRogues

NTA: 🔐 Lock it up!

That_Contribution720 | That_Contribution720

NTA: Dad can't dump his kid 😡

No-Jellyfish-1208 | No-Jellyfish-1208

🤔 Skip one shift?🤔

MadamnedMary | MadamnedMary

NTA: Brother's a dirtbag 😠

Borageandthyme | Borageandthyme

NTA 🔑 Get your key back!

Slugdirt | Slugdirt

NTA: a grown man and a father needs to grow up 😒

Slow_Owl | Slow_Owl

NTA👊🏼 Protect yourself!

ReceptionPuzzled1579 | ReceptionPuzzled1579

🤦‍♀️ NTA - Protect the kid! 💙

Petitegardeninggirl | Petitegardeninggirl

NTA: Kevin's date night isn't more important than his kid!

Fun-Tourist-7395 | Fun-Tourist-7395

NTA for ruining date night 🤷‍♀️

officeguy3416543 | officeguy3416543

NTA: Get your key back

Andee_outside | Andee_outside

NTA 💯: Brother's irresponsibility 🤦‍♂️

zoufantastical | zoufantastical

NTA: Brother's date night ruined 🤔

xLuqieX | xLuqieX

NTA - 🔐 Take back the key 🔐

LittleFish9876 | LittleFish9876

NTA: 🔐Change your locks!🔐

CutesPDX | CutesPDX

NTA: 🤦‍♂️No one is the a-hole here

Kris82868 | Kris82868

NTA: communicate intentions!

Bseegz | Bseegz

NTA👍 Parenting comes first!

crbryant1972 | crbryant1972

NTA! Not okay to leave your brother hanging 🤷‍♂️

Efficient-Cupcake247 | Efficient-Cupcake247

NTA: Brother is an entitled a**hole 🤬

Mela726 | Mela726

NTA: 👩‍👦‍👦 Lock it up 🔒

laydeemayhem | laydeemayhem

Who knew babysitting could be a crime! 😱

Odd_Transition222 | Odd_Transition222

NTA: call her!

6boulesdeglace | 6boulesdeglace

NTA 🤣😂 Dad & Brother fail 🤦‍♂️

TheRationalPlanner | TheRationalPlanner

NTA: Prioritize your nephew 💪

blockparted | blockparted

NTA, time to 🔐!

thoruen | thoruen

NTA for ruining date night 🤔

hatetank91 | hatetank91

NTA - but don't forget to call the date!

ImmunocompromisedAle | ImmunocompromisedAle

NTA: Don't give him a key 🔑

Select-Anxiety-1557 | Select-Anxiety-1557

Is this parent 🤔 NTA?

briarcrose | briarcrose

NTA!🤨 Keep CPS on speed dial

Glittercorn111 | Glittercorn111

NTA - Don't let your bro get away with this!

Kervon37 | Kervon37

🤦‍♂️ NTA for refusing to lose his job.

FraulineShade | FraulineShade

NTA: Change your locks 🔐

sparklesparkle5 | sparklesparkle5

NTA: Don't let him take advantage 🚫

FlahBlast | FlahBlast

No a-hole here! 🤝

d4everman | d4everman

NTA, but brother's behavior 🤦‍♂️

moose042412 | moose042412

NTA: 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♂️

SleepingThrough1t | SleepingThrough1t

Do work commitments come first? 🤔

ShotBarracuda6 | ShotBarracuda6

NTA: Setting boundaries 👊

ToastAbrikoos | ToastAbrikoos

Brother's date night ruined 🤦‍♂️

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NTA - change the locks!

jadepumpkin1984 | jadepumpkin1984

NTA: 🔐Change the locks🔐

OGablogian | OGablogian

NTA, OP! 🙅‍♂️

RankledCat | RankledCat

NTA: 🔒Lock the door👮‍♀️

theatrewhore | theatrewhore

Time to change the locks?

Scrubatl | Scrubatl

NTA, but 💔 for the kid!

RedChlo11111 | RedChlo11111

NTA 🤔😡 Who drops off a 3yo and leaves?!

Ruhro7 | Ruhro7

NTA - child abandonment 🤯

Civil_Sleep_1079 | Civil_Sleep_1079

NTA: Respect your time!

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