Imagine being an outdoor enthusiast who spends every summer exploring the great outdoors, hiking and backpacking through breathtaking landscapes. Now, imagine your sister wants you to change your plans to spend time with your nieces, whom you’ve never met. Would you give up your passion for family? One woman faced this dilemma and chose her love for nature over her nieces. Let’s dive into her story! ️
A Passion for the Great Outdoors ️
Impressive Hiking Achievements
Sister’s Summer Request
Distance from Family
No Contact from Family
Explaining Her Summer Plans
Sister’s True Intentions?
Standing Her Ground ⛰️
Questioning the Benefit ♀️
Mom’s Scathing Email
Not an ‘I Hate Kids’ Thing
Choosing Mountains Over Family ️
This outdoor-loving woman was faced with a difficult decision when her sister asked her to change her summer hiking plans to spend time with her nieces, whom she’s never met. Despite her passion for nature, she’s not against kids – she even goes on adventures with her best friend’s children. However, she questions the benefit of getting to know her nieces and how it would enrich her life. With her family’s lack of effort to stay connected, she ultimately chooses her love for the great outdoors over her nieces. Let’s see what people have to say about this mountainous dilemma! ️ ️
NTA for not changing plans for uninvolved family members.
Aunt is NTA for refusing to babysit nieces she’s never met
NTA. Sister expects free babysitting for weeks from strangers. Boundaries set.
Curious Redditor questions sister’s motives for sending away her daughters.
Uncle’s experience with niece shows benefits of getting to know family
Both parties are in the wrong for selfish reasons. ♀️
Nieces she’s never met, free babysitting? NTA has thoughts.
Person thinks everyone s***s here in a situation with young nieces.
Don’t let your family guilt-trip you into being a babysitter
Flying nieces out alone? NTA according to commenters.
NTA commenter defends woman’s right to decline babysitting request.
Sister tried to force and manipulate, NTA for refusing.
Aunt prioritizes her plans over niece’s mother’s expectations. NTA.
NTA. It’s not about getting to know them, it’s childcare.
Compromise suggestion for meeting nieces – NTA
Concerned parent questions aunt’s judgement on safety of nieces.
Building a relationship with nieces shouldn’t be on their terms
NTA. Sending young children to stay with a stranger is risky
Family wants free childcare, not a relationship. NTA
Aunt refuses to babysit nieces she’s never met. NTA!
You don’t owe your family anything, NTA
NTA. Refusing to change plans for strangers is understandable.
Breaking family obligations taboo. NTA stands their ground.
NTA. Commenter dismisses absurd request to take care of unknown kids.
NTA. Family should make an effort to stay in touch
Stranger danger! NTA for refusing to change hiking plans ️
Aunt stands up for herself and declines to babysit.
Aunt stands up to sister’s attempt to offload parenting. NTA
Concerned commenter worries about safety of visiting nieces.
Aunt refuses to change hiking plans for strangers, not an a****e. ️
Cutting ties may be the best for all parties involved
Family wants a stranger to babysit for weeks? NTA
NTA, family doesn’t equal magical connection. You’re a great aunt
Aunt prioritizes her own plans over meeting unknown nieces. NTA.
NTA for refusing to change plans for entitled sister.
NTA, prioritize spending time with your nieces on your own schedule
Meeting nieces for the first time by leaving them with strangers? NTA
NTA stands her ground against sudden parental responsibility.
Nieces staying with a stranger? OP is right to refuse.
Honesty is key. Hosting with dysfunction and angst is wrong.
Auntie doesn’t want to be a summer camp for her nieces
Suggest visiting the family to test sister’s true intentions.
Stranger danger? NTA for refusing to host nieces you’ve never met.
Setting boundaries with family. NTA
Family drama? NTA for sticking to your plans
Aunt refuses to babysit strangers’ kids, calls family ‘crappy’ ♀️
Sister wants to dump kids on you for vacation? NTA.
NTA sees through manipulative family member’s ulterior motives
NTA. Taking care of strangers for weeks? That’s ludicrous.
NTA – Refusing to babysit kids you’ve never met.
Boundaries are important, even with family.
Aunt hesitant to host nieces she’s never met, but not the a****e ♀️
Aunt is NTA for refusing to change plans for nieces.
NTA commenter prioritizes their kids, wants genuine interest from family
NTA! Putting kids on a plane to stay with a stranger? Madness!
NTA. Refusing to change plans for strangers.
NTA. Sending kids to strangers willingly is cruel
NTA! Don’t let them manipulate you, stand your ground!
NTA defends hiking plans, criticizes sister’s parenting skills.
NTA. Politely declined an audacious request to babysit nieces she’s never met.
NTA- Refusing to babysit doesn’t make you a bad aunt
NTA comment highlights bad parenting and COVID safety concerns
NTA. Commenter thinks the aunt is not in the wrong.
NTA. Family can’t just send their kids to strangers for weeks.
NTA. Strangers taking care of kids for weeks? That’s crazy
Aunt accused of using hiking trip as babysitting. NTA.
Family isn’t always everything. NTA for prioritizing your plans.
NTA. Sister wants free babysitter, not interested in your plans.
NTA. Family isn’t an excuse to dump kids on you
Stand your ground and prioritize your plans
Nieces sent without consent, NTA for refusing to change plans.
Last Updated on February 18, 2024 by Diply Social Team