Niece Demands Payment for Babysitting During Family Crisis

Picture this: Your husband is in a car accident on the other side of the country, and you need to fly out immediately. You’re in a panic, and you need someone to watch your 3-year-old son for a few hours until your mom can arrive. You turn to your 17-year-old niece, who babysits for other families. But instead of offering to help in your time of need, she asks if you’ll pay her for her services. This is the situation one woman found herself in, and now she’s wondering if she’s wrong for being upset about it. Let’s dive into the story…

The Panic Begins

The Dreaded Phone Call ☎️

Desperate for Help

The Search for a Babysitter ️‍♀️

Turning to Family

The Unexpected Response

Money Matters

A Shocking Moment

The Aftermath ⏭️

Discussing the Incident ️

Defending the Niece ️

The Argument Continues

A Matter of Empathy

Aunt vs. Niece: The Babysitting Payment Showdown

The aunt is now left wondering if she’s in the wrong for being upset that her niece asked for payment during a family crisis. While she admits that she would’ve paid her niece under normal circumstances, she feels that it was insensitive for her niece to bring up money while her husband’s life was potentially hanging in the balance. The situation has caused tension between the aunt and her sister-in-law, as well as her niece. So, what does the internet think about this emotionally charged situation? Let’s find out…

NTA. Niece’s lack of empathy and decency is appalling

Compassionate replies agree that NTA in family crisis situation

NTA. Family emergencies aren’t services rendered. Empathy is key

Teenage niece asks for payment for babysitting during family crisis. NAH.

NTA. SIL and niece lack empathy and prioritize money over family.

Age doesn’t determine empathy. Niece should show compassion.

Compassion over money during family crisis

Teen demands payment for babysitting during family crisis

Commenter shuts down Sarah’s inappropriate demand for payment

Teens need to learn proper etiquette and boundaries when negotiating payment

Commenter accuses niece of war profiteering for demanding payment.

NTA commenter and reply agree that demanding payment is inappropriate

NTA comment defends family values against transactional relationships

Generosity in times of crisis should be a given

Debate on family values and crisis-based morality. Some agree NAH.

NTA – Niece’s cold-blooded response to family crisis shocks commentators

NTA. Commenter and reply find SIL’s behavior ridiculous

NTA. Family crisis shouldn’t be a payment opportunity.

Supportive comment calls out entitlement of niece. NTA

Niece asks for payment, but no one’s the a-hole. ‍♀️

Debate over payment for family babysitting – NAH or AH?

Supportive comment, Niece is selfish

Commenter questions relationship with niece and defends not babysitting for free.

Commenter doubts authenticity of story due to plot holes

Payment dispute resolved – NAH. Communication error caused misunderstanding.

Commenter defends OP’s request for niece’s help in family crisis.

Clarifying the severity of the situation before judging Sarah’s actions

Fair for niece to expect payment for babysitting, needs filter.

Being direct about not being a daycare is important. NTA

Family comes first, no payment needed in emergencies.

Empathy over profit. Niece’s demand for payment deemed inappropriate.

Commenter expresses shock over niece’s demand for payment

NTA for noticing babysitter’s priorities, but AH-ish to bring it up now.

Misunderstanding over payment for babysitting during family crisis

Commenters question why OP never asked sister to babysit before

Commenter defends niece’s babysitting, advises OP to give her break

NAH verdict on niece demanding payment for babysitting during crisis

NTA for refusing to pay niece for babysitting during emergency

Compassion vs entitlement: Babysitting during family crisis ‍♀️

Paying niece for babysitting during crisis: NAH, but still commerce