Redditor Refuses To Babysit Nephew, Gets Ridiculed By Family

"My parents are accusing me of prioritizing my friends over my family and not caring about my sister"

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• June 11, 2023

On a wonderful morning, our narrator (Original Poster) woke up to an unexpected text message from his sister that would set the tone for the day ahead. The request was simple: could he babysit his adorable nephew for a few hours?

However, there was one catch. The young man wasn't exactly fond of kids. Despite his reservations, he had never turned down his sister's previous requests for babysitting. Usually, it was because he had the time, wasn't working, and had no other plans.

But this time was different. Today was his day off, and he had been eagerly anticipating spending the entire day hanging out with his friend. They had meticulously planned their outing, which involved watching a couple of movies, chilling out, and simply enjoying their well-deserved free time together.

Facing a difficult decision, OP immediately declined his sister's request, explaining his prior commitments. To his surprise, instead of understanding his predicament, she ridiculed him for not making time to help his family.

Even her fiancé expressed disappointment, although not as harshly. Meanwhile, his mother took a similar stance, while his stepdad and friend supported his decision.

As OP finds himself caught in this family dilemma, he turns to the online community for judgment. He poses the question: AITA (Am I the A**hole)?

Let's dig into the details

OP's sister asked if he could babysit his nephew for a few hours. Interestingly, he declined due to some personal plans scheduled later in the day

OP's sister certainly didn't take fhe refusal lightly

Important edit

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

"You are allowed to have plans. In the future, put your sister and family on an information diet."

An interesting take from this Redditor

This Redditor feels that OP's and her husband are entitled

"You have PLANS, what part of that doesn't she get?"

"NTA. You already had plans. She's the one that forgot daycare was closed."

With mixed responses from family members and the support of some loved ones, OP reluctantly stepped up to babysit his nephew for a portion of the day.

Although his plans were disrupted, he managed to pass the responsibility to a family friend later on, narrowly making it to the scheduled movie. The story leaves us wondering how this episode will impact their relationships moving forward.

Jesse