Today, I babysat the Antichrist of all kids. After the 5 long hours were over, his parents came home. Instead of paying me what they agreed, they offered to let me eat some leftovers of a takeout in the fridge. I'm so afraid of confrontation that I accepted. FML
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Today, I babysat the brattiest and most foul-mouthed 8-year-old I've ever met. After I survived three hours of it, his parents finally came home. He claimed I'd invited a boy over and that we did "stuff" on the couch all evening. They believed him. I didn't get paid, to say the least. 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, I was babysitting. Being kind, I went to grab their mail, while their 4 year old ate lunch. He locked me out, wrecked the house, and let me in right when he saw their car two hours later. I didn't get paid. I paid them. FML
Today, I babysat a kid who was such a bratty little prick that I actually considered walking out on the job. After his mom finally got home 4 hours later, he called her a slut. When he got in trouble for it, he claimed that I taught him the word. Needless to say, I didn't get paid. FML
Today, I babysat a 6-year-old boy for the first time. When I said it was his bedtime, he just screamed "Eat a dick!" at me. I was so shocked, all I could do was leave him be. When his parents returned, I had to make up an excuse for why he was still awake and watching TV, to save my pride. FML
Today, I was babysitting. Everything was going well until the kid called 911 on me for making him eat his vegetables. FML
Today, my babysitter told me to find a replacement, so I tried to bribe her into staying by offering her a raise. She told me that the money would be better spent on an exorcist. FML
Today, I had a babysitting job. When I got there, the parents were rushing out the door and told me they'd left instructions for the kids on the table. The first bullet point stated that the oldest was convinced she is possessed by the devil, but just to ignore it. Three more hours to go. FML
Today, I babysat the most annoying and obnoxious kids for almost eight hours, when the parents assured me that they would only be gone about three or so hours. After constant calling and worrying, they finally showed up at 11:30, completely drunk. The mother paid me with three dollars and a banana. FML
Today, I went to babysit eight kids under the age of ten, all by myself. After five hours of Hell, the parents finally came back from the ASU game. I got paid $5. FML
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Inquizeron 18
Rat the little ****** out. No one should have to suffer 5 hours just to be paid with leftovers.
lexiieeex3 32
I know it can be tough but you need to learn how to stick up for yourself OP. I've been in similar situations where the families I babysit pay me much less than they promised but leftovers? Not okay. Not okay by a long shot.
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Comments (81)
trevorr_16 25
You can go to small claims court for that. My mom encountered the same thing, except they just wouldn't pay her.
PANDORUM89 21
why would you roll over and accept that as payment? you're going to have a hard time as an adult if you allow people to pay you what they want instead of what you're worth. get a damn backbone.
jake_braves 25
Op, if I were you I wouldn't babysit for them again, or stand up to them next time. But fyl
shartmydarts 8
Hope your bitch ass never babysits for them again.
ActuallyMarie 5
I would of just made up an excuse like "my parents don't like me eating out of other people's food like that"So then they would have to pay.
LosinIt2008 14
you totally deserve this treatment if you're not willing to speak up for yourself dude
thelionheart 14
Why the **** didn't you man up?
moniqueminx89 5
Oh sweetie, are you a teenager? If you are then tell your damn parents and let them handle it.
sebasrodriguez15 7
F'in aye
OneFourNine 9
Sorry, YDI. A deal is a deal. The parents should not have offered anything else than what had been agreed but it is up to you to stand up for yourself when someone tries to cheat you. "Sorry, but I would prefer to be paid what was agreed" is polite and really not confrontational. If you really cannot do that, get yourself some help. You cannot spend your life being run over by everybody - and most people will not hesitate in doing just that if you let them.