Picture this: you’ve had a few bad experiences with your stepsister’s kids. They’ve caused damage to your home, and she’s never offered to pay for repairs. Now, she’s asking you to babysit again in an emergency. What would you do? This is the exact situation our storyteller found themselves in, and they decided to put their foot down. But was it the right decision? Let’s dive into the story and find out!
Stepsister’s Kids: A Background
Christmas 2019: The Photo Incident
♀️ Stepsister’s Reaction
July: Babysitting Gone Wrong
Water Everywhere!
No More Fun
No Offer to Pay?
You’re Not Welcome
Babysitting Emergency
♀️ My Response
Sisters?
Still Salty
Mom’s Opinion
Emergency Help?
No More Damage
Mom Agrees
Stepsister’s Husband
Stepsister’s Struggles
♀️ To Babysit or Not to Babysit?
Our storyteller has had a rocky relationship with their stepsister’s kids, who have caused damage to their home on more than one occasion. Despite this, their stepsister never offered to pay for repairs and brushed off the incidents. When asked to babysit again due to an emergency, our storyteller said no, sparking a family debate. ️ Mom agreed with the decision, but stepsister’s husband was furious. Now, let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Babysitting is a favor, not a duty. #NTA
Don’t let entitled family take advantage of you
NTA. Stepsister should’ve paid for damages. Your house, your rules.
NTA, but Covid concerns make free babysitting a no-go
Entitled mom refuses to take responsibility for her kids’ actions. NTA
NTA! Commenter relates to OP’s frustration about entitled family member.
Setting boundaries with entitled mom who expects free babysitting
Stand your ground! Your time and things deserve respect. NTA
Mom demands free babysitting, commenter says NTA for refusing
Clear boundaries were set but stepsister still expects free babysitting ♀️
Father criticized for lack of effort in child care responsibilities.
Avoiding entitlement and potential health risks during Covid-19.
Entitled mom expects free babysitting after her kids destroy sister’s house. Commenter says NTA and shares a personal story of holding parents liable for their kids’ damage.
Mom refuses to take responsibility for her kids’ destructive behavior. #NTA ♀️
Setting boundaries with entitled family members.
Respect matters! NTA for holding them accountable.
NTA. Suggest babysitting at her house for cash up front
NTA. Stand your ground and suggest babysitting at her place
Stand your ground and don’t let entitled parents take advantage!
Polite response to entitled mom’s request for free babysitting.
Babysitter has COVID?! Entitled mom is risking her family’s health!
Not obligated to babysit entitled mom’s destructive kids. Hard limit.
Not your job to be a doormat for entitled mom
NTA asserts responsibility for damage caused by entitled mom’s kids.
Babysitting is a favor, not a sisterly duty. Enforce respect.
NTA calmly explains to parent about damage and they offer help
Stepsister refuses to parent her son and reimburse for damages.
Consequences for entitled mom’s destructive kids. NTA
Responsible sister questions entitled mom’s lack of planning. NTA.
NTA – Don’t let entitled family members take advantage of you.
Step sister’s entitled kids not your problem. NTA
Discipline your kids and pay for damages, entitled mom!
Satisfying revenge idea for entitled mom’s r**e behavior
Stand your ground, NTA!
Babysit at her house next time to avoid destruction. NTA
NTA calls out stepsister’s s**t behavior and her kids’ destructive actions.
House broken kids or pets? NTA won’t babysit either way.
Don’t let entitled parents guilt you into free babysitting.
Take care of her kids at her house, let them break things ♀️
NTA commenter suggests entitled mom’s husband should be the new babysitter
Stepdad should pay for repairs. NTA for setting boundaries.
Redditor applauds OP’s boundary-setting during pandemic and babysitting request.
No werewolf sperm, no babysitting obligation. NTA wins
Suggests a compromise for babysitting after kids cause damages.
Stand your ground! NTA and those kids need discipline
Backup childcare available, commenter says NTA.
Stepdad enables entitled mom’s behavior, NTA for refusing babysitting
Stepdad can babysit his grandkids. NTA wins this round!
Babysitting is a favor. She could have offered her own house.
Grandpa should step up and babysit. NTA wins
Sister ignored warning, NTA for refusing free babysitting.
Boundaries set for entitled mom who expects free babysitting. NTA
Parenting should include apologies for kids’ actions. Agree
Feral kids, entitled mom, and destruction. NTA wins
NTA. Not your circus, not your monkeys
NTA stands up to entitled mom, suggests husband help out
NTA shuts down entitled mom’s excuses for being late and exposes COVID risk.
NTA. Set clear boundaries and write a contract before babysitting.
Clever response to entitled mom’s free babysitting demand
Step-sister’s entitlement? ✔️ You’re not the a**hole? ✔️
You’re NTA for standing up to entitled mom and demanding compensation
Step-sister demands free babysitting after her kids destroy house.
NTA for not wanting to babysit entitled parent’s destructive kids.
NTA won’t babysit entitled mom’s hellion. ♀️
Entitled mom wants free babysitting after kids destroy house. Commenter calls her entitled and bad at discipline.
Entitled mom tries to guilt sister for free babysitting, gets shut down. NTA.
Last Updated on March 14, 2024 by Diply Social Team