A college student enjoying their spacious apartment and free time during winter break finds themselves in a moral dilemma. Their friend, a single mom, asks them to babysit her energetic 5-year-old child, offering $25 a day for their services. The student, however, refuses the offer, leading to a heated confrontation that ends with the police being called. Read on to find out what happened and how the student handled the situation.
The Spacious Apartment

Free Time During Holidays

Friend’s Babysitting Dilemma

The Babysitting Request

Declining the Offer ❌

Angry Response

Unexpected Morning Visit

Persistent Knocking

Police Involvement

The Moral Dilemma

To Babysit or Not to Babysit?
Caught between enjoying their well-deserved winter break and helping a friend in need, the college student ultimately decides not to babysit the energetic 5-year-old. This leads to a heated confrontation, with the friend accusing them of not helping a single mom in need and even involving the police. The student, however, remains firm in their decision, valuing their peace and quiet before the start of another busy semester. What do you think about this situation? Share your thoughts and reactions in the comments below.
Friend demands abysmal pay for babysitting, calls cops on NTA.
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Friend demands babysitting, shows up with kid, calls police. NTA.

Commenter suggests CPS may help with childcare arrangements.

NTA. Friend expects too much for too little

Setting boundaries with friends in 2020

Friendship over for refusing to babysit during break

Standing up for fair payment, NTA.

Commenter wonders what story the student told the cops

Friend demands free babysitting, gets called out for entitlement

Friend tries to bully student into babysitting, but student stands up

Commenter doubts authenticity of story, receives agreement.

Childless couple refuses to babysit friend’s kid, NTA

Polite decline, no a-hole here

Clear-cut NTA verdict sparks no debate among commenters
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Commenter frustrated with NTA posts on subreddit.
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Low pay, no obligation. Redditors suggest government child care resources.

College student refuses to babysit friend’s kid for $25/day
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Friend demands free babysitting, calls cops when refused. NTA.

Sassy comment and replies call out questionable babysitting request.
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Commenter questions the sub’s validation culture.

Friend calls cops on college student for refusing to babysit NTA
