Friend Tries to Crash Couple’s Kid-Free Vacation

Imagine planning a dream vacation without your kids for the first time in 13 years, only for your friend to try and bring her children along! That’s exactly what happened to this couple who planned a trip to LA for some much-needed adult time. They invited their friends, another couple, to join them on their getaway. But when their friend couldn’t find a babysitter, she decided to bring her kids along, turning the adults-only vacation into a potential babysitting disaster. ‍♀️ ️

The Long-Awaited Vacation ️

Friends Join the Fun

Babysitting Dilemma

No Sitter, No Problem? ‍♀️

Drawing the Line ✋

Silent Treatment

Update: Feeling Better

Realizing the Truth

More Instances of Being Used

No Boundaries

Date Night Disaster

Interrupted Plans

Late Night Babysitting

Unfair Payment

Standing Up for Themselves

Vacation Drama: The Final Verdict ️

After realizing they’ve been taken advantage of by their friend, this couple isn’t backing down. They’re determined to enjoy their long-awaited vacation without any kids, even if it means vacationing separately from their friends. ️ With a history of being used for babysitting, it’s no wonder they’re putting their foot down. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this sticky situation…

Friend tries to crash kid-free vacation, OP says NTA

NTA for setting boundaries on child-free vacation

NTA. Inviting themselves and their kids was rude. Adults-only vacation.

Friend tries to crash kid-free vacation, commenter says NTA

NTA for not wanting to babysit entitled friend’s kids during vacation

OP should stop being a doormat. NTA

NTA: Stand your ground and enjoy your child-free vacation

NTA. Friend wants to bring baby and 15yo to kid-free vacation.

Friend uses couple for free babysitting on their vacation. NTA.

Establishing boundaries is important. NTA for wanting kid-free vacation

Respect their boundaries! NTA for wanting a kid-free vacation

Best friend invited herself on couple’s kid-free vacation

Friend takes advantage of couple, but they’re NTA.

Friend tries to invite herself and her kids on vacation

Group vacations can be tricky, but sometimes they’re worth it

No sympathy for entitled friends.

NTA comment suggests a clever solution with a wink

Taking an adult vacation is valid

Friend wants to crash kid-free vacation. NTA stands firm.

Friend takes advantage of OP’s kindness. Time to set boundaries.

Cutting off toxic friends: NTA drops mooch friend

Friend expects too much, NTA for wanting kid-free vacation

True friends don’t guilt trip you for taking a vacation

Friend tries to crash vacation, gets called out.

Escape the drama and enjoy your kid-free vacation! NTA

Book activities to avoid babysitting requests. NTA

Couple prefers kid-free vacation, not the a**hole for saying no

Don’t let your friend ruin your kid-free vacation!

NTA. Stick to your guns

Petty Gemini suggests matching friend’s energy and finding new sitter ‍♀️

Standing up for yourself is important

NTA for couple, friend invited themselves and caused drama

Curious about entitled friend’s expectations for couple’s vacation and dad

Parent defends couple’s kid-free vacation, NTA

No-kids vacation ruined by friend wanting free babysitting. NTA

Enjoy your kid-free vacation and don’t let her ruin it

Clear communication saves kid-free vacation

Stand firm and ignore calls to watch her kids.

NTA. Friend wants to control your vacation for her child-care needs

No toddlers on planes, let alone on kid-free vacations

Friend invites herself on kid-free vacation, commenter says NTA

Uninvited ‘friend’ wants free babysitting on couple’s vacation

Questioning the true nature of their friendship

Why invite another couple to a kid-free vacation?

Friend takes advantage of free babysitting, NTA sets boundaries

Teen forced to babysit toddler on unwanted vacation.

NTA stands their ground on kid-free vacation

Friend wants to crash vacation, commenter predicts future karma

Parents, please respect others’ desire for kid-free vacations

Friend wants to bring baby on adults-only vacation. NTA suggests setting boundaries.

No kids allowed, friend should’ve gotten a babysitter

Respect your friends’ boundaries when it comes to vacations

Boundaries are important. Don’t let ‘friends’ take advantage

Babysitting problem solved with a little communication mishap NTA

Friend takes advantage of OP’s kindness, NTA to refuse.

Babysitting fallout leads to hilarious silent treatment

NTA shuts down entitled parent in kid-free vacation post

Enjoy your kid-free vacation and try Musso & Franks restaurant

Friend taking advantage? Let this friendship drift away!

Stop calling them “friends.” They’ve been taking advantage of you.

Stand firm and enjoy your vacation

No kids allowed! Commenter says NTA for rejecting friend’s intrusion

NTA and we need an update

NTA, no explanation needed

Don’t be a doormat , set boundaries with friends

Questioning your friendship after dealing with self-absorbed friend.

NTA. Enjoy your kid-free vacation without the unwanted company

Kid-free vacation drama: NTA wants adult time, friend disagrees

Avoid being an unpaid babysitter. Don’t apologize

Toxic ‘friend’ taking advantage? NTA. Cut ties and relax

Stand up for yourself! Don’t be a doormat

Enjoy your vacay without them!

Protect your kid-free vacation and your dad. NTA

Respect boundaries! NTA for wanting a kid-free vacation

The struggle of dealing with a clingy friend ‍♀️

Enjoy your kid-free vacation, NTA!