Imagine being invited to a family vacation, only to find out you’re expected to babysit four young kids under the age of five – all night long! That’s exactly what happened to an 18-year-old girl and her friend when they visited her aunt and uncle’s ranch house for the 4th of July. The family drama that unfolded was nothing short of a chaotic meltdown, as the girl stood her ground against the outrageous demands of her relatives, dubbed the ‘baby cannons’.
Exciting Vacation Invitation
The Ranch House Setup ️
Other Guests Arriving
Introducing the Baby Cannons
Unexpected Sleeping Arrangements
Trying to Compromise ️
Baby Cannons Explode
Their Outrageous Demands
Cousin F’s Excuse
No Help from Others
Standing Her Ground
Baby Cannon Mom Strikes Back
Leaving the Chaos Behind
Ultimatum Given
The Aftermath
Update: Justice Served? ⚖️
Teen’s Bold Stand Against Babysitting Duties ♀️
Despite the pressure from her family, the 18-year-old refused to be forced into babysitting the ‘baby cannons’ children, who were known to be difficult at night. Instead, she and her friend opted to sleep on the couch, but the baby cannons’ mom wouldn’t have it and demanded they sleep with her kids or leave. The teen chose to leave, taking her father’s boat with her, causing even more outrage. Now, relatives are texting her, saying she was rude and should have been more accommodating. But was she really in the wrong? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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NTA. Aunts and uncles on reddit expecting free babysitting is insane
Aunt and Uncle invited OP for the boat, not babysitting duty
Teen refuses to babysit, calls out gendered assumptions. NTA
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Commenter defends teenager’s decision to not babysit on vacation.
Standing up for yourself and refusing to babysit on vacation
Standing up to sexist babysitting expectations.
NTA
OP is NTA for refusing to babysit on vacation.
NTA parent agrees, ‘Why do people just throw their kids onto others?’
Teen refuses to be tricked into unpaid babysitting
NTA for leaving and not being used as a free driver
Family vacation turns into chaos when teen refuses to babysit
Santa agrees: NTA. Aunt and uncle are selfish. Poor kids.
Father comes to the rescue, everyone realizes OP was right
Guest not obligated to babysit. Kids sleep in parents’ room
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Teen refuses to babysit, gets called ungrateful by relatives
NTA. Commenter supports OP’s decision not to babysit. Family planning criticism.
NTA ♀️ Find a babysitter, don’t ruin your vacation.
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Teen refuses to babysit baby cannons, not responsible for irresponsible couple
Teen refuses to babysit on vacation, suggests charging $50/hour
Breaking free from gender roles: NTA for refusing babysitting
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Teen rightfully refuses to babysit, family owes apology
Friend learns to wakeboard while kids are left at home ♀️
Power struggle between babysitter and family leads to chaos
Supportive commenter wants update on dad’s convo with relatives
Logical idea forbidden in world of baby cannon
Family expects free babysitting on vacation, OP says NTA
Family drama over a boat rental
NTA: It’s not your responsibility to babysit someone else’s kids
NTA. Commenter offered to babysit before, but was underpaid.
Boundaries with family can be tough NTA stands firm.
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Teen speaks out against assumption that young girls are babysitters
Commenter supports OP’s decision not to babysit on vacation.
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NTA. Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries is important
Commenter calls out irresponsibility during pandemic, gets backlash.
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Commenter praises 18-year-old’s impressive truck and boating skills
Commenter calls out reckless behavior with fiery language
Babysitting boundaries respected. No chaos, just common sense.
Teens aren’t free babysitters! NTA for setting boundaries.
Aunt’s house, aunt’s rules? NTA, but chaos still ensued
Standing up to entitled parents
Gender stereotypes and poor planning lead to unfair expectations.
Pandemic + big family gathering = Everyone sucks here ♀️
Not the a**hole for refusing entitled babysitting request.
You’re NTA for refusing to babysit your friend’s kids
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NTA gets praised for not babysitting on vacation
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