Imagine being a 23-year-old woman, suddenly responsible for your terminally ill mother and your sister’s children, all while trying to maintain your own remote job. Sounds tough, right? Well, that’s exactly what one woman is experiencing, and to make matters worse, her sisters are calling her ‘irresponsible’ and ‘lazy.’ Let’s dive into this family drama and see if she’s really the one at fault.
The Sisters and the Sad News
Family Dynamics
Bakery Boss Britt’s Request
A Favor Turns Full-Time
Mom’s New Home
Taking Care of Mom
Financial Struggles
Sisters’ Intervention
The ‘Lazy’ Accusation
Asking for Help
The Ultimatum
Sisters’ Angry Response
Still Working
Selfish Sisters or Unreasonable Request? ♀️
So, our protagonist is juggling her job, her sister’s children, and her terminally ill mother, all while her finances are spiraling. Instead of offering support, her sisters scold her for being ‘irresponsible’ and ‘lazy.’ She finally asks for financial help, but they get angry and call her selfish. Is she really the one being unreasonable? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this family feud…
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Stop free babysitting. Prioritize mom and job. NTA
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NTA. Asking for compensation for babysitting your sister’s kids.
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Prioritize income-generating activities. NTA for stopping babysitting duties.
NTA. Sister taking advantage of free babysitting. Ungrateful and disrespectful.
Caretaker sister receives support and advice, NTA.
Putting yourself first is important. Don’t let guilt win.
NTA suggests Britt can find someone else to do her “fake job” for free. A reply predicts Britt will post a choosing beggars ad.
Stand up for yourself and charge your sisters fairly
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NTA. User advises setting boundaries with entitled sisters using tough love.
Cut ties with sisters: harsh but necessary
Caretaking burnout is real. NTA for prioritizing self-care
Sibling entitlement? NTA prioritizing mom and job over sisters’ kids.
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Taking care of the kids? Not your responsibility. #Boundaries #NTA
Remote worker empathizes with caregiver, advises on sister’s compensation.
Commenter says stop free child care, sparks debate.
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OP stands up to sisters, prepares for backlash.
Stand up for yourself and share the burden equally.
Set boundaries and demand fair compensation for childcare.
Cancel free babysitting, get a job. Sorry/not sorry, Britt!
Choosing to set your life on fire to help others?
Don’t let them walk all over you. Stand up!
Stand up for yourself! NTA.
Babysitting ≠ Free Labor. NTA for asking to be paid.
Sister suggests a solution to her burden, sets boundaries.
Boundaries are important. Say no to childcare. Focus on work.
Commenter advises to prioritize self-care and negotiate recognition for contributions
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Don’t be a free babysitter. Get a paying job
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Take charge of your life! Stop the free babysitting
Put yourself and your mother first. It’s a tough situation
Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries.
NTA sister receives recognition and advice on documenting expenses.
Set boundaries with grace and let them figure it out
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Take control of your time and focus on your mother ⚕️. Your sisters should find childcare.
Put yourself first, not someone else’s kids. NTA
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Frustrated commenter advises to stop watching ungrateful sisters’ kids.
Commenter calls out childcare burden on sister, sparks debate.
Sister’s selflessness is not a burden. Suggests fair compensation.
Taking care of mom and kids? They should pitch in!
Taking care of mom, but sisters won’t help financially. NTA
Don’t be a free babysitter for entitled family members.
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Stand up for yourself and your mom. NTA
Commenter expresses anger towards entitled sisters.
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Setting boundaries is necessary for self-care and financial stability.
OP receives NTA judgement and advice to apply to homecare agency
Taking a stand: Saying no to babysitting duties.
Setting boundaries without blaming. NTA
Take legal action and document everything to avoid financial loss
Sister’s selfishness exposed, commenter advises to stop babysitting. NTA
Stand up for yourself and demand fair compensation for caregiving.
NTA suggests billing sisters for childcare and prioritizing self-care.
Demanding payment for babysitting – fair or unreasonable?
Stop being a free sitter for your sister.
Stephen King’s mom faced similar situation. Empathy wins.
Set boundaries and ask for help from all sisters.
Set boundaries and prioritize your job and well-being. #NTA
Choosing between kids and mom, NTA suggests prioritizing mom
Real jobs, real money, real babysitter. Not the a-hole.
Setting boundaries with family is important, NTA
Not the a**hole? Tell us more!
Self-care first! Don’t be an a**hole to yourself
Not the a**hole, but why the conflict?
Sister acts entitled to free babysitting, OP takes a stand
Taking charge of your life and standing up to freeloaders
Helping family doesn’t mean being taken advantage of.
Taking care of her kids? NTA suggests a fiery response
