Imagine being home alone with your two young children and receiving a knock on your door at 3AM. That’s exactly what happened to a woman living in a block of new build apartments. While the neighbors were friendly, they weren’t exactly close. The woman had been a silent observer in a group chat where the moms in the building swapped babysitting duties, but she never participated. So, when her pregnant neighbor showed up at her door in labor, demanding she watch her two kids until her sister arrived, things got heated. Let’s dive into this dramatic tale!
Friendly Neighbors, But Not Too Close ️
The Mom Group Chat
A Silent Observer
The 3AM Knock
The Pregnant Neighbor Arrives
A Desperate Request
Planning Ahead? ️
Angry Accusations
Entitled Parents?
The Reality of 1-Year-Olds
A Nightmarish Scenario
The Aftermath ️
A Dramatic 3AM Showdown
In a whirlwind of emotions and accusations, the woman refused to take in her neighbor’s kids at 3AM while she was in labor. She didn’t want to be liable for any accidents and didn’t want to wake her own children. The angry neighbors called her evil and rude, but she stood her ground, believing it was something they should have planned for. The kids ended up with another neighbor, who later revealed they stayed awake the entire time, waking up her own children and causing chaos in her home. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this tense situation…
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Defending OP’s decision not to babysit at 3AM.
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Setting boundaries is important. NTA
NTA. Emergencies happen suddenly and can’t be planned for.
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NTA. Lack of emergency plan and entitlement from neighbors
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