Teen Plans College Escape from Quarantine Baby Duties

Imagine being an only child for 15 years, and then suddenly, your parents have a baby during quarantine. Now, you’re expected to be a live-in babysitter, juggling schoolwork and diaper duty. For one teenager, this new reality has them counting down the days until they can escape to college far away from home. ‍♀️ But when they shared their plans with their parents, things got heated.

From Only Child to Babysitter

College Escape Plan

Third Parent Struggles

Social Life on Hold

Firmly Childfree ‍♀️

Out-of-State College Dreams

Dinner Table Drama ️

Money Matters

Safety Net Debate

Honesty Doesn’t Pay

Tears and Yelling

Parents vs. Teen

Post-Pandemic Plans

Teen’s College Escape Plan Causes Family Feud

Tired of being a live-in babysitter for their baby sister, this teenager has had enough. They’ve been researching out-of-state colleges, hoping to secure a scholarship and leave their family drama behind. But when they shared their plans with their parents, the dinner table turned into a battleground. With mom in tears and dad yelling, this teen stands their ground, insisting that their parents should figure it out themselves. Will this family feud ever be resolved? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Debate over parentification or sibling responsibilities with a touch of animosity

Commenter calls out OP’s lack of consideration for baby sister ‍♀️

Commenter calls out OP’s entitlement and lack of empathy.
YTA.

Conflicting opinions on the legitimacy of the ‘quarantine baby’ story

Resentful immaturity and wisdom of parents during pandemic. ESH. ‍♀️

YTA for being hateful towards your baby sister and parents. Consider their worries and have a backup plan for college.

Commenter agrees with OP but calls out immaturity and insensitivity

Commenter calls out unrealistic scholarship expectations and lack of empathy

Commenter called out for jealousy and lack of parenting experience

Teen gets called out for being immature and disrespectful

Sibling conflict: YTA for being immature, but parents should listen

Parental responsibilities vs college dreams. YTA judgement and reality check.

OP gets called out for lying about baby’s origin

Commenter calls out entitlement in parenting complaint

NTA for planning college escape from quarantine baby duties . But, replies suggest basic care is expected

Being a teen mom is tough, but family support is key.

Commenter calls out entitlement, suggests YTA. No replies.

Commenter calls out OP for being selfish and immature

Misconceptions cleared, advice given, and empathy shown.

Commenter accuses OP of jealousy, sparks debate on sub sentiment

Commenter calls out OP for being a bad child and parent.

Oops! Did they insult their little sister?

Unpopular take: commenter calls out OP for being a brat YTA

User is ESH for being rude about sister, parents are AH for expecting live-in nanny, consider in-state colleges as safety net.

Commenter calls out selfishness and disregard for pandemic risks

Commenter calls out OP’s resentment towards younger sibling

Teen struggles with new baby sister, but commenter thinks they’re being unreasonable. #ESH

Commenter calls out OP for blaming quarantine on baby duties

NTA, but OP comes off as entitled and naive

Commenter calls out OP for being spoiled and hating sister

Commenter receives harsh YTA judgement.

Commenter calls out entitlement of OP, says YTA.

Struggling with COVID and a new sibling, YTA but understandable

Commenter calls out teenager for being a spoiled brat

Commenter calls out OP’s quarantine excuse, ESH.

Teen’s lack of empathy towards baby sister during pandemic criticized.

Parents expecting older kids to be caretakers for new baby

Commenter acknowledges ESH and advises OP to be more caring.

Commenter challenges OP’s reasoning for wanting to leave for college

OP’s parents are over the line but they need to talk.

College is the way out of being a third parent