Today, I realized the only reason I was invited to go on vacation with my extended family was so I could babysit everyone's children while the adults go out and have fun. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, on my family vacation, I tried to put my foot down and declare that my daughter would absolutely not be babysitting anyone's kids. Everyone got mad and made us go home. FML
Today, I found out I wasn't invited to the annual family reunion. The reason? Everyone thinks I'm "creepy" because I'm the only adult who will go out and play with the kids. FML
Today, on holiday with family, it is now abundantly clear to me that being the oldest teenager I was only brought along as free babysitter for 8 cousins, all under 10 years-old, while the adults lounge by the pool, buffet, or hotel bar. I’m exhausted. I want to go home. FML
Today, my parents invited all their kids and grandkids to join them on a vacation trip to the mountains; all their kids except me, that is. I'm not invited. But they did invite my ex-husband. And his new girlfriend. FML
Today, all I wanted was to take my two kids and their two favourite cousins to the beach on their last day of vacation together. My mother-in-law went into full beast mode, shouting about how I'm always roaming around and being irresponsible. The kids never meet and are from different cities. FML
Today, I had numerous calls from people saying they need a baby sitter, because "they know I wasn't invited anywhere". FML
Today, my parents, my two sisters and their significant others went on a vacation and dropped their children at my house without ever asking me. I'm single, live alone, and can barely make ends meet, and they know it. FML
Today, all three of my kids snuck out of a family reunion because they were bored. I was furious, until I found out my husband had also gone with them. After I was done yelling at all of them, I realised I was mostly jealous they didn’t take me with them. FML
Today, we're on a group family vacation with our old roommates from college. In the ten years in between, I forgot how much I hate their lazy asses already. I'm doing more than usual on this vacation, I cook, clean, and take care of their kids, only for one to ask, "What were you doing for so long?" FML
Today, despite the fact that I'm really sick, my mom insisted that I come home and help babysit my cousins this weekend. When I got there, everyone else took off to do "errands," leaving me with three hyperactive, howler monkey-like children to deal with. FML
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untouchable763 10
Say no lol
Nyx_fml 23
Now it's time to plan a really elaborate payback involving all the kids.
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justmeCee 16
I'm wondering if OP paid for their own way to go on this vacation or if their extended family did? Also wondering if Op is usually the regular babysitter? Either way, I guess it should of been explained to Op that they were expecting her/him to babysit the whole time...but if you paid your own way to go with them I wouldn't want to watch their kids the whole time either, but leaving the kids unattended would be idiotic. I hope you make the best of the situation and try to have fun anyways:)
perdix 31
Good thing they didn't figure out it would be cheaper to hire local babysitters and leave your whiny ass at home.
russfml 31
Really?
Zomg_Okay 27
43 - In all likelihood, no not really. You're looking at a perdix comment after all.
soullyfe 33
If at least one adult is still around, sneak out and leave them behind with the kids.
total_lunarcy 8
Story. Of. My. Life, OP
worldclassrager 41
Maybe suggest taking turns...or just follow them far enough away or make your own fun...
bhou56 7
Well, it's still vacation OP. At least it's better than staying home and studying or working.
kingdomgirl94 29
I dunno, screaming kids might be worse than video games and doing whatever you want... I doubt they'd be studying seeing as its summer/ some people's only first day of school as of yesterday.
abbruzzi67 15
If I were you I would sneak out, so they can find someone else to babysit their own damn kids
Enslaved 38
You still might have a great vacation. When I was younger my family used to do that to me too. However, they did make sure I had lots of fun on the day time events/ excursions. It was a win-win because I enjoyed being with my cousins. (:
GamerGriffin 10
hahaha your not the only one
reynechristine 15
Don't go then.
Treveyon56 14
I think it's too late for that seeing how the fml is worded OP is already being forced to babysit.