Oh, the joys of finding a reliable babysitter! One mom thought she’d found the perfect person to watch her little ones, but things took a turn for the worse. The babysitter, a retired lady, started complaining about her financial woes, even making some racist remarks! The situation escalated when she asked the mom for a whopping $8000 to help with her son’s tuition. Now, the mom is questioning if she’s being unreasonable for not wanting to hire her back. Grab some popcorn, folks, because this babysitting drama is about to get real!
The Babysitting Chronicles

The Retired Lady

Dinner Time Dilemma

Pay Raise and Pity

Money Troubles and Rants

Whining and Begging

Racist Remarks

The $8000 Request

Uncomfortable Situation

Babysitter No More ♀️

Husband’s Opinion

The Babysitter’s Revenge

To Apologize or Not? ♀️

Babysitter Begs for Bucks
Our protagonist was just looking for a reliable babysitter, but ended up with a retired lady who constantly complained about her money troubles. ♀️ From whining about rent and bills to making racist remarks, this babysitter was a handful. The cherry on top? She asked the mom for $8000 to help with her son’s tuition! Now, the mom is unsure if she’s being unreasonable for not wanting to hire her back, especially since her husband thinks she’s being petty. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation, shall we?
Racist remarks from babysitter leads to justified firing.
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Struggling mom not the a**hole for not giving babysitter money

Fired babysitter complains and demands $8K – ungrateful and entitled

Manicurist did the same thing and it was uncomfortable

Babysitter demands $8K and snoops banking info. NTA for firing.
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Babysitter demands $8K, but NTA says her behavior is manipulative
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Trust your gut when choosing a babysitter for your kids

Racist babysitter demanding money? No way! Find a new one. NTA

Babysitter causes discomfort, demands $8K, and complains about money. NTA.

Generous mom stands her ground against entitled babysitter.

Mom stands her ground against entitled babysitter’s demands.

Babysitter’s poor attitude and values could harm your children. NTA.

Experienced babysitter shares red flags and supports employer’s decision. NTA

Some caregivers feel entitled to employers’ money. NTA.

NTA: Protecting your children from a bad influence

Student explains how entitled babysitter is conning the struggling mom.

NTA and rightfully so! Suggests affordable babysitting options

Stand up for yourself, you’re not the a**hole here!

Hiring help isn’t charity. Husband is TA for insisting otherwise.

Babysitter’s entitled attitude and money issues exposed. NTA.

Hiring choices and dense husbands. NTA, don’t bring her back.

Unprofessional babysitter causes trouble, NTA for finding someone else.

Good advice on not hiring someone connected to someone you know.

NTA stands up against racism towards indigenous children.

Entitled babysitter tries to guilt-trip mom into $8K loan. NTA.

Racist babysitter demands $8K loan? NTA for firing her!

Babysitter demands $8k, snoops and calls OP a thief. NTA.

Fiery response to entitled, racist babysitter. NTA wins!
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Babysitter demands $8K, but can’t put in more work. NTA.

Struggling mom pays better than a double major American. NTA

Father prioritizes family friend over mixed-race child?

NTA. Valid point about babysitter’s racism. Avoid hiring family/friends.

Babysitter is a racist and entitled – NTA for sure!

NTA. Racist babysitter demands unreasonable pay. Find someone else.

Babysitter demands $8K from mom, makes racist remarks. NTA.

Offering help and warning signs.

Husband defends racist babysitter? Questions arise. NTA.

Supportive comment against entitled babysitter’s racist demand.

Don’t let your husband’s entitled family stress you out!

User praises OP for not giving in to entitled, racist babysitter.

Finding a new babysitter? NTA, do what’s best for you

Trust your gut, NTA. Don’t risk it for 8k

Babysitter demands $8k, but NTA comment highlights racism concerns

Racism and greed? Time to find a new babysitter. #NTA
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Don’t let entitled sitters suck your hard-earned cash

Supportive comment from someone who had a similar experience.

Babysitter’s job is more than just caring for kids. #NTA

Fired babysitter had multiple reasons to be let go. ♀️

NTA, mention the racist comments to your husband and don’t rehire!

Trusting a potentially racist babysitter is not worth it

Standing up to entitled and racist babysitter. NTA!

An entitled babysitter demands $8k – commenter empathizes with mom.

Stand your ground, NTA! Don’t let guilt-trips control you

Babysitter demands $8K, gets called ‘dumb-dumb’ by commenter. NTA.

Mom refuses entitled babysitter’s demand, internet sides with her
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Negotiating fair pay with babysitters: NTA sets the standard ✊

Choose wisely! Your child’s safety and happiness is top priority.

Dump the racist babysitter and save yourself the headache!

Firm NTA response to entitled babysitter’s unacceptable demands

Babysitter demands loan, snoops and makes racist comments. NTA.
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Babysitter scamming struggling mom, commenter calls her out. NTA.

Setting boundaries and prioritizing mental health

Husband unaware of babysitter’s entitlement, NTA handled her alone.

Babysitter demands $8k from struggling mom, but makes racist remark. NTA.

Mom fires racist babysitter, avoids entitled demands

Standing up against racism and setting professional boundaries. NTA

Babysitter overstepped boundaries by asking for a loan. NTA.

Racist babysitter demands money? No way! NTA for sure

Avoiding a racist babysitter is a no brainer! NTA
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Babysitter demands $8k loan from struggling mom: NTA commenters agree.

Standing up against racism and financial harassment. #NTA

Stand your ground and don’t let her guilt trip you!
