Picture this: Your niece, who used to babysit your child when she was younger, offers to take your kid for a weekend to help you out. You're grateful and think it's a sweet gesture. But when she returns your child, she hands you a bunch of receipts and an invoice for her babysitting services! 😳 Would you pay up or stand your ground? One woman faced this exact dilemma, and now she's questioning if she did the right thing. 💭

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Babysitting History 📚

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The Offer 💌

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Accepting the Offer ❤️

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Making Plans 📆

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The Weekend Begins 🌞

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The Unexpected Bill 💸

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The Invoice 😨

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The Dispute 🤬

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Niece's Argument 🗣️

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Husband's Intervention 💼

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Standing Her Ground 🚫

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Sister's Confusion 😕

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The Texts 📱

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Husband's Opinion 🤔

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The Hustle? 🏃♀️

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To Pay or Not to Pay? 🤷♀️
So, was this aunt right to refuse payment, or should she have given in to her niece's demands? The husband thinks it's just a young girl trying to hustle, while the aunt believes it's wrong to reward sneaky behavior. 🕵️♀️💰 Let's dive into the internet's top reactions to this family drama and see if we can find some clarity... 👇
Niece tried to sneak money for babysitting, let her learn. NTA 👍

UristMcD | UristMcD
NTA, but pay the expenses to keep the relationship intact 👍

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Lesson learned: Discuss payment upfront to avoid ambiguity and pressure.

mm172 | mm172
Offering to babysit insinuates a 'for free' situation. NTA.

Awkward-Potato3575 | Awkward-Potato3575
Confusion over 'like old times' leads to sketchy babysitting bill. 🤔

Rega_lazar | Rega_lazar
Babysitting family for money? NTA, and disappointing for the kid 😢

porfyalum | porfyalum
Debate over whether niece was deliberately vague or just polite.

Kay_Elle | Kay_Elle
A 19-year-old babysitter deserves some payment for expenses, but unclear on additional fees. ESH.

PossumJenkinsSoles | PossumJenkinsSoles
Niece's sneaky babysitting bill raises questions about honesty and family 🤔

TheEmpressIsIn | TheEmpressIsIn
Niece's sneaky babysitting bill? NTA for not paying her.

piximelon | piximelon
Niece charges $15/hr for babysitting and $25 for expenses 🤔

Hooah56 | Hooah56
Niece babysits without clarifying payment, misses cousin, then asks. NTA.

Reddit_skywolf | Reddit_skywolf
Fair payment or sneaky scam? Family dynamics at play 😐

cassowary32 | cassowary32
Niece's sneaky bill raises suspicion. Did she deserve payment?

bibbiddybobbidyboo | bibbiddybobbidyboo
Niece's unpaid babysitting offer misunderstood, but was she manipulative? 🤔

radleynope | radleynope
Niece's babysitting bill: Generosity or scam? NTA says commenter

Demo_Bec | Demo_Bec
Pay expenses, not hourly rate. Niece was sneaky 😒

goaskalix | goaskalix
NTA suggests paying actual expenses, shares story of similar manipulation.

Apatheticforcredit | Apatheticforcredit
Commenter questions conflicting advice on paying hustling niece.

LngWait | LngWait
Generosity or scam? Niece's sneaky babysitting bill explained 😐

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Enabling sketchy behavior? 🤔

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Niece's sneaky babysitting bill raises eyebrows 😲

eevee135 | eevee135
Family first? A comment on trust and boundaries. 🙏

iwonderwhatsinsideof | iwonderwhatsinsideof
NTA. Paying hourly for babysitting is the issue here. 😕

TimberMountaineer | TimberMountaineer
Parenting gone wrong? ESH for not paying for food 🤷♂️

RinSinn | RinSinn
Discussing money in advance is key to avoiding conflicts 👍

fruitynutcase | fruitynutcase
Set boundaries with family babysitters to avoid sneaky bills. 🙌

EliSka93 | EliSka93
Communication is key! Lesson learned the hard way. 👍

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Generous niece or sneaky scam? Pay for expenses, not labor. 😐

niamhk13 | niamhk13
Niece offered to babysit, NTA for not paying. 😊

eimajYak | eimajYak
Family first, no hustling allowed! 👍

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Babysitting as a gift, not a job. Niece needs to learn.

aquiran | aquiran

deadhoe9 | deadhoe9

Brundall | Brundall

finlshkd | finlshkd
Reimburse only what's spent. Niece hustled you about babysitting. 😏

starwarschick16 | starwarschick16
Aunt's babysitting is a choice and not a scam 😊

RyanKennedy911 | RyanKennedy911
Niece's sneaky babysitting bill raises questions about her intentions 😐

soph_lurk_2018 | soph_lurk_2018
Aunt's NTA response to niece's sneaky babysitting bill 😊

Taccou | Taccou
Generous or Scam? Niece's sneaky babysitting bill sparks debate 🤔

butwhyagain | butwhyagain
Niece's sneaky babysitting bill deemed not the a**hole behavior 👍

MarsNirgal | MarsNirgal
Generosity or scam? NTA suggests paying expenses and a tip.

Maximum_System_7819 | Maximum_System_7819
Babysitting bill dispute: Niece's intentions and payment methods questioned 🤔

galpalnykki | galpalnykki
Getting caught while hustling is never a good idea 😒

DrPikachu-PhD | DrPikachu-PhD
Fair compromise or unnecessary expense? NTA pays $25 for daughter's activities 🙂

thatonepersoniam | thatonepersoniam
Niece's sneaky babysitting bill raises suspicions of manipulation 🤔

oldcreaker | oldcreaker
Niece's sneaky babysitting bill backfires. Commenter says NTA 😊

Rallings | Rallings
Generous niece babysits for free, gets home-cooked meals in return 🤷🏻♀️

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Niece's misleading babysitting offer turns out to be a scam 😲

HA2HA2 | HA2HA2
Lesson learned: always get a contract when babysitting. 👍

87_north | 87_north
Babysitting for money? Not cool. Niece's intentions questioned. 😕

kk112345 | kk112345
Niece's sneaky babysitting bill sparks debate on social etiquette 🤔

Gauntstar | Gauntstar
Niece's sneaky babysitting bill and lies. NTA for OP.

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