Today, I found out why the parents whose children I babysit use me so often and on such short notice. It's not because they have abrupt nights out; it's because their kids hate me, and me being around is their way of punishing them. FML
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Today, I was fired from the babysitting job I've had for 2 years. I thought maybe the mother had found out that I sometimes let her kids stay up late and have extra sweets. The real reason, as she told me, was that she didn't want her kids loving anyone more than they love her. FML
Today, I called my usual babysitter, one of the few people who can handle my difficult kids, to ask her to watch them for a night next week. She refused. It turns out my wife has been repeatedly underpaying her and she's fed up with it. So long date nights, I guess. FML
Today, I found out that my restaurant's food is so bad that the only reason some people visit is because they're punishing their kids. FML
Today, I found out why I was always picked up last from school. My parents didn't want the other parents to find out I was their kid. FML
Today, I'm babysitting kids whose parents said they would be back by 12. Its 4 a.m. and they still aren't home. I don't get paid enough for this. FML
Today, I had to quit my job. Why? Because I don't have a babysitter anymore. All I did was tell them I didn't want them mocking my baby when he cries. FML
Today, I babysat the neighbors’ evil kids. They dropped them over at my house and I played with them for five hours. After taking the brats back home and putting them to bed, their mother asked me what time I came back to the house. She only paid me for the 20 minutes I was in their house. FML
Today, my son-in-law's parents were saying it was a shame our kids were so busy working that they have to babysit all day, four days a week. Me and my wife babysit three days a week, which is when we realised our kids have basically tricked us four grandparents into raising their baby all week, including weekends. FML
Today, a woman got out of a car to scream at me as I was walking with the kids I babysit, demanding to know where I was taking her children. Apparently the woman who pays me is also a babysitter, who I have been "covering" for on her party nights. The mother doesn't believe I didn't know this. FML
Today, I babysat a 9-year-old kid for the first time. The moment his parents left the house, the little shit looked me dead in the eyes and let me know that if I didn't let him do whatever he wanted, he'd tell his parents that I touched him in his "no-no place". Suddenly I hate kids. FML
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Pretty_Pink_Lady 10
You're not actually sitting on the children, are you?
Pleonasm 35
And? So you can get some sort of sadistic pleasure from torturing them, WITH approval from the parents, AND get paid for it???? My dream job.
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Pretty_Pink_Lady 10
You're not actually sitting on the children, are you?
chat0yant 3
As long as you get paid, why should it matter?
THuD29 4
I'd like to get paid too but sitting ON kids is a bit immoral
Bubbelz 25
Not if you say "you know you deserve this".
Sinsation 7
So long as the kids don't try and assault you, it should be fine.
ThatOneDrummer 8
Those parents are creative and clever!
greenie213 23
Yeah. Just take their money and roll with it.
wlddog 14
That is job security right there. And in a bad market too. You are doing great.
Pleonasm 35
And? So you can get some sort of sadistic pleasure from torturing them, WITH approval from the parents, AND get paid for it???? My dream job.
perdix 29
#4, with your list of requirements, there are many positions in K-12 education that will make you very happy. If you are particularly sick, you'll get the most pleasure from being a gym teacher, guidance counselor or assistant principal.
Pleonasm 35
You know me: if you can't beat them, scar them mentally instead.
rattusrattus 18
The great thing about the children's education system is it's so ****** up you don't even have to TRY to leave mental scars!
HeartOfLead 24
Yup, sounds about right. I can picture Pleonasm saying "your parents will be gone for the whole night!" kids: noooo! Pleonasm: muhwahaha! *then he proceeds to the nearest computer for his daily puns*
sammyjanette 17
You still get paid right? I don't really see a problem here.
perdix 29
Sounds like you have a future as a dominatrix.
HeartOfLead 24
In that case, I doubt OP has the will, but I bet OP would make a great sub-stitute teacher.
LolCandy 27
No fun to have people hate you, but hey- in most jobs you will be around people who hate you while getting paid. So this is just like the rest if life in that way.
rattusrattus 18
You getting paid? Do the kids act like horrible brats? If you answered yes to the first and no to the second I would say that's still a pretty sweet gig.
gracehi 31
Honesty, if this has been going on for a long time and she only just found out these kids hate her, I'd say that those are some pretty well behaved kids.
Omfgitsmia 15
Well look on the bright side. You're still getting paid, right?
cobslobin 3
That's actually pretty awesome, kids tend to hate babysitters.. Don't take it too personally lol