Imagine being invited to a friend’s house for a casual lunch, only to find yourself thrown into a chaotic world of screaming children and surprise babysitting duties. That’s exactly what happened to a young woman when she accepted an invitation from her friend Wendy, a single mom with two kids. Little did she know that her relaxing lunch date would turn into a whirlwind of chaos and conflict.
A Casual Lunch Date Invitation ️
The Chaos Begins
A Quick Errand?
An Offer to Help ️
Babysitting Panic
15 Minutes Tops? ⏰
Annoyance and Frustration
Escaping the Chaos ♀️
An Apology
The Great Babysitting Escape: Was It Justified?
Caught in a whirlwind of chaos and unexpected babysitting duties, our protagonist made a hasty exit from her friend’s house, leaving behind a frustrated single mom and her wild children. Was her escape justified, or did she overreact to a simple request for help? Let’s dive into some of the internet’s top responses to this babysitting debacle.
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Friend tricks OP into babysitting, commenters find it hilarious. NTA.
NTA. Babysitting bait and switch technique. Sister did it too
Friend invited them over to babysit, not for lunch. ♀️
NTA was set up to babysit kids with no experience
Friend tried to set up OP for free babysitting. NTA.
NTA for not wanting to babysit. Instacart is an option
Friend takes advantage of babysitting offer for personal errands
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Quick thinking OP dodges babysitting nightmare NTA
Friend tricks OP into surprise babysitting, NTA for refusing.
Friend refuses to write down items, dumps kids on NTA.
Parent commenter and replies express reluctance to babysit others’ kids
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Friend takes advantage of babysitting request, commenter supports OP
Friend tries to trap babysitter, but NTA saves the day
Cut ties with ease . NTA, no regrets.
Babysitting for unknown kids? No thanks, end of friendship
Respect boundaries: No one should be forced to babysit
Setting boundaries with family can be tough , but saying no is important
Mom tries to push babysitting on friend, gets called out.
Friend abandons babysitting duties, NTA for calling police
Don’t give in to emotional blackmail. You’re NTA
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Friend takes advantage of babysitting request, commenter not at fault
Don’t ambush someone into babysitting . NTA for leaving.
Respectful decline: standing up for yourself without offending your friend
Block her and keep it moving! You’re NTA
Rejected offer of help, NTA. Potential friendship lost
Parent defends decision not to leave kids with unconfident babysitter
Dodged a bullet! NTA for escaping a forced babysitting trap
Friend tries to dump her kid on you? NTA, block her
Dodged a bullet there
Setting boundaries is important, and it’s okay to say no
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When your friend invites you for dinner but leaves you babysitting ♀️. NTA wins!
Friend takes advantage of babysitting, commenters say good riddance
Wendy’s babysitting scheme exposed, NTA saves the day
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Friend disregards discomfort during babysitting, commenter NTA
Friend’s desperate lunch plan turns into surprise babysitting nightmare. NTA.
Standing up for yourself and your boundaries is important . Your friend was in the wrong and you made the right call.
Empathetic reply to a relatable situation.
Friend ambushed her with errands and kids, NTA for refusing
Don’t be a doormat! NTA for refusing to babysit.
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Saying no to last-minute babysitting requests.
Avoiding a disaster NTA comment and agreement.
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Mom takes advantage of friend’s kindness for ‘me’ time
Friend tries to trick into free babysitting, NTA
Respect for boundaries!
Friend’s lunch date turns into babysitting nightmare. NTA.
Friend manipulates for free babysitting, but OP stands up for self
Commenter believes friend was planning to ditch kids.
Friend’s babysitting turns into chaos, commenter says NTA
The entitlement of some parents is unbelievable
Quick thinking saves the day
Dodged a bullet! NTA for not babysitting friend’s kids
When a lunch date turns into a surprise babysitting nightmare
Quick thinking and a lucky escape from a babysitting nightmare
Dodged a bullet! Quick thinking saves OP from babysitting.
Quick exit strategy: NTA commenters empathize with babysitter
Friend’s insistent babysitting request turns into hilarious nightmare
Pushing kids onto others? Not cool. NTA for sure!
Friend refuses help for tomato sauce, commenter not the a**hole
