Imagine being a 17-year-old girl with a 10-year-old brother who’s perfectly capable of taking care of himself. But your mom insists on you babysitting him every time she’s not home, even though he’s just a regular kid. Sounds like a recipe for sibling drama, right? Well, that’s exactly what happened when mom came home unexpectedly and found her daughter not ‘fully engaged’ with her brother. The punishment? Eating dinner after the rest of the family. Let’s dive into this story and see if our protagonist is really the a**hole here.
The Overprotective Mom
The Independent Kids
The Secret Agreement
The Unexpected Return
Caught Red-Handed
The Angry Mom
The Dilemma
Update: Realizations
The Plan
Is She Really the A**hole?
So, our 17-year-old protagonist finds herself in a sticky situation, punished for not constantly watching her 10-year-old brother, who’s just a regular kid. After reading the story and seeing the mom’s overprotective behavior, we wonder if the punishment was really fair. ♀️ It’s time to check out the top responses from the internet and see what people think about this dramatic family situation.
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NTA: Mom stifling 10-year-old’s development by not allowing independence
NTA Your mom is ridiculous! Ben is 10 not 2.
“NTA – Kids are free range at 8 or 9 “
Brother with superpowers should be taking care of you!
NTA: You’re not the a**hole for not babysitting your brother.
Parents should trust their kids to be responsible and independent
NTA. Your mother is suffocating you two — but mainly him.
Mom’s controlling behavior threatens teen’s future.
NTA. Being a responsible sibling and building a strong bond
Sibling responsibilities shouldn’t be forced.
Sibling not obligated to be full-time babysitter for brother
NTA and the creepy mind game of an archaic punishment
NTA. Teen girl punished for not babysitting 10-year-old brother ♀️
NTA. Mom needs to realize he’s not a baby
Commenter questions if girl hovers over brother, sparking debate.
Babysitting drama: Payment, supervision, and poor Ben’s development ♀️
“NTA. Withholding food as punishment is pretty f**ked up.” ♀️
Giving children freedom to grow leads to better emotional support
Stop parentification! Your brother is not your responsibility
Sibling boundaries respected. Independence and responsibility acknowledged. NTA
Sibling supervision: NTA for not babysitting, but being nearby
NTA – Teen girl stands up for herself and sets boundaries
NTA Ben is 10. He’s capable of making himself cereal ♀️
Mom’s mental health affects brother’s behavior. OP is NTA.
Brother and sister unite against unfair babysitting expectations
Mom needs to accept that 10yo can be independent!
