Pregnant Mom Snaps After Feeling Trapped Babysitting Niece

Hey there, Facebook fam! So, imagine this: your sister-in-law (SIL) and her 12-year-old daughter move in with you temporarily due to a divorce. You’re already a busy stay-at-home mom, and now you’re suddenly stuck with babysitting duties and an extra mouth to feed. To make matters worse, you’re 32 weeks pregnant! Talk about a recipe for drama, right? Well, this story is all about that, and it’s bound to get your blood boiling! Let’s dive into this wild ride of family conflict, broken agreements, and the struggle of being a pregnant mom dealing with it all.

Unexpected House Guests

Babysitting Duties

Growing Resentment

SIL’s Response

Food Problems ️

Extra Mouth to Feed

Pregnant and Hungry

Steak Thief

Enough is Enough

SIL’s Reaction

Drawing the Line ✋

SIL’s Accusations

The Agreement

Not Providing for Her Kid

Husband’s Deployment

Not Taking It Out on the Kid ‍♀️

Helping Her Out

Pregnant Mom vs. Freeloading SIL: Who’s Right?

Our pregnant protagonist is at her wit’s end, dealing with her SIL and niece who have moved in temporarily due to a divorce. She’s constantly babysitting the 12-year-old niece who has zero independence, and her SIL isn’t even making dinner for her own kid anymore! ️ Our mom is now stuck feeding an extra mouth, and she’s not even getting a proper meal herself. When she finally snaps and confronts her SIL, things get heated. But is our pregnant mom in the wrong for wanting her SIL to step up and take responsibility? Or is the SIL just taking advantage of her kindness? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Niece needs therapy or support. Toxic situation for all.

NTA. Commenter suggests SIL needs professional help for depression.

Concerned commenter suggests niece needs counseling and mother needs help

Setting boundaries with family during tough times

Heartbreaking situation for the niece

Advice on niece’s erratic eating habits and SIL’s payment.

Family members neglecting their duties, OP reaches breaking point

Setting boundaries with family is important for mental health

Bitter babysitter suggests options to SIL, calls it ‘utter bullshit’

NTA. Commenter advises pregnant woman to stand up to sister-in-law.

Empathetic comment suggests documenting neglect to protect niece’s wellbeing.

Showing empathy for niece’s situation while supporting OP’s boundaries

Set boundaries and prioritize your own well-being!

User suggests separating niece from SIL and not singling out child

Financial burden causing trauma to niece, ESH in difficult situation.

Heartbreaking family dynamic

Receiving a reality check on being an a**hole babysitter

Suggests ways to include niece in family meals

Tough love: Commenter suggests the babysitting aunt needs to move on

NTA stands up to lazy SIL and sets boundaries

When babysitting becomes too much, community resources can help

Feeding niece separately is mean and SIL needs to move

The importance of family and how to treat them

A harsh but empathetic comment calling out the OP’s behavior.

Redditor calls out OP for neglecting to feed niece. YTA

Inclusive meals matter, especially for kids. Let’s find solutions!

Aunt and uncle are ESH, SIL needs a wake-up call

Parenting advice or judgment? Comment sparks sandwich debate

Compassion and empathy are key when dealing with family issues

Compassionate comment acknowledges trauma of niece and suggests confronting SIL.

Suggesting to wake up depressed SIL to help her.

Parenting is tough, but neglecting responsibilities is not acceptable

Be the supportive aunt and help your emotionally abandoned niece

Redditor calls out OP for mistreating 12-year-old niece

Engage your niece by making her your cooking partner

Suggesting compromise and standing up for yourself

12-year-old needs care, but NTA for feeling trapped

Compassionate NTA comment acknowledges niece’s difficult situation

Aunt and SIL need to communicate to avoid damaging niece

Family drama ensues over babysitting with no winners

Family drama escalates as pregnant mom vents about babysitting responsibilities. ESH

Feeding a child should never be used as a bargaining chip YTA

Critic calls out commenter for not caring about child

Taking care of a neglected child is a priority, YTA.

Compassion and empathy are essential in supporting family during crisis

Don’t dismiss a child just because of their absent parent

12-year-old caught in the middle of adult drama

Teaching basic life skills to neglected pre-teen.

Feed the hungry niece, but confront the mom’s behavior

Always feed and welcome a child, refusing care is cruel

User shares cultural differences in treating family, emphasizes hospitality.

Suggesting depression as a cause for SIL’s behavior

A reminder to consider mental health when offering help

YTA receives backlash for complaining about babysitting duties

Be compassionate and loving towards the 12-year-old girl in need ❤️

ESH in a tricky situation, SIL is a leech, but child suffers

Suggests SIL cooks few nights, niece needs attention, OP overloaded

A passionate plea to be a good aunt and show love ❤️

Harsh comment calling out OP’s selfish behavior.

Be kind and support your family, or risk damaging relationships ❤️

Wake up call for SIL: NTA needs to set boundaries

A plea for compassion towards a suffering child

Include the child in everything. Don’t punish her for divorce.

Heartbreaking revelation of child abuse, OP urged to seek help.

Creating a safe and welcoming environment for kids is key

Neglected child shares personal experience of compulsive eating due to hunger.

User calls out OP for negative tone and lack of effort. YTA.

Overwhelmed mom receives advice on supporting abandoned niece

Renegotiate with SIL and create a stable environment for niece

Be the one good thing in your niece’s life ✨

ESH, commenter calls out poster’s resentment towards niece.

Concerned commenter suggests therapy for sleeping SIL and absent father.

Suggests calling CPS for neglected niece and depressed SIL

Tough situation for a child, ESH except the kid. Show love

Family comes first, YTA. Don’t ostracize a child in need.

Teach her to make a sandwich and do chores to help out , have compassion for SIL and niece

Mom criticized for prioritizing beach over distressed niece

Empathy prevails: Commenter urges kindness towards confused child.

Compassionate response to pregnant woman’s frustration with babysitting niece

Showing compassion towards a troubled kid can change everything ❤️

Insensitive comment receives no support. Practice empathy and kindness.