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Smooth sailing until a police call. Will I babysit again?
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Dropping off kids without speaking, AITA?
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Sister-in-law bails on babysitting, then wants OP to do it.
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SIL threatens to call cops over missed text, now wants babysitting.
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Misunderstanding with sister-in-law leads to police involvement
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OP stands their ground after sister-in-law’s apology.
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Refusing to babysit after being falsely accused of child abandonment ♀️
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Misunderstanding leads to police call, now refusing to babysit again.
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Refused to babysit after police called. Am I the a**hole?
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Misunderstanding may cause family financial crisis. AITA?
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Is refusing to babysit my sister-in-law’s kids justified?
A misunderstanding with my sister-in-law led to her calling the police on me, causing me to have to explain myself and avoid getting child abandonment on my record. Now, she wants to go back to our old childcare arrangement, but I’ve refused. Her overreaction was a *massive* one, and I work with kids, so I can’t afford to have something like this on my record. Despite her apologizing, I don’t think it’s fair for me to risk my career and reputation by babysitting for her again. However, my refusal to babysit has caused her to potentially lose her job, and my family is pressuring me to forgive her and move on. But is it really my responsibility to babysit for her, especially after what happened? Let’s take a look at some of the comments and reactions to see what others have to say.
Sister-in-law calls police on OP for a misunderstanding, now wants free babysitting again. NTA, SIL caused all consequences.
Don’t let her reel you back in, SIL isn’t sorry.
SIL called the police on OP for a misunderstanding, now wants her to babysit again. NTA, cut her out
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Escalation backfires: Brother and MIL stay silent on SIL’s mistake
SIL calls police on babysitter, now wants her back? NTA!
NTA. Sister-in-law’s tantrum and police call prove her undependability.
Sister-in-law endangered my job and children. NTA for refusing.
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She called the police on OP and now wants a favor? NTA ♀️
NTA! ♀️ Your sister-in-law’s behavior was unacceptable and unsafe.
NTA. Commenter sympathizes with OP and is angry at sister-in-law’s behavior.
Commenter defends OP’s decision to not forgive sister-in-law.
NTA for refusing to babysit for delusional family members.
Sibling rivalry? Find out what triggered the argument.
SIL overreacts and ruins deal with police. No babysitting now
Commenter advises cutting off sister-in-law after endangering OP’s family.
OP was wrong to drop off the kids without checking with SIL. SIL was also wrong to call the cops. ESH
Misunderstanding leads to police call and trauma for kids. ESH.
Don’t trust her again! ♀️ Better safe than sorry.
Sister-in-law’s grudge affected the kids, NTA ♀️
NTA for not babysitting but should have communicated better.
Setting boundaries and not forgiving easily. ♀️
Advice on ending childcare arrangement after trust has been lost ❤
Calling the cops was an overreaction. NTA, she’s delusional
OP and SIL both at fault for endangering their kids
Don’t mess with the babysitter! NTA, she owes you an apology.
Don’t trust her with your kids again!
Original argument was bad, regretful comments made.
Cut ties with vindictive sister-in-law who called cops. NTA ✈️
Always ensure the safety of children even if it’s inconvenient.
SIL called the police on OP, but now wants her to babysit again. NTA.
Savage response shuts down entitled sister-in-law, NTA.
Trust was broken – sister-in-law can’t expect babysitting favors.
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Commenter points out potential danger of not checking phone while driving
Relationship drama causes sister-in-law tension.
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Forgive, but don’t forget. NTA for prioritizing safety ♀️
Misunderstanding leads to ruined babysitting arrangement. Such a shame
Don’t risk relying on her again
SIL files false report, gets warning. Justice served?
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SIL called police, wants babysitting again? NTA for saying no ♀️
NTA for being angry and unwilling to babysit again.
Cutting ties with entitled sister-in-law. ♀️
Setting boundaries with family is important.
Own your actions and be NTA
Sister-in-law gets what she deserves for calling the police
Commenter calls out OP for lack of transparency. ESH.
NTA but unclear about initial argument and text misunderstanding
