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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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Comments (46)
jopey21 2
If I had to guess. I would say you are not even close to being an adult. Let alone being old enough to babysit other kids and yourself.
cjgirl 15
Why would you think that? That makes no sense
fritzie2011 5
I've been in that situation before. You should put your foot down, even if it means cutting off ties with your extended family. I had too and never looked back :)
seriouscat 11
It happens to all of us...
unicornsarepink 8
Thats just totally rude :o Just say no.
Spiffytheman 4
I have been in your shoes before..it sucks
Rhian00 17
That happened to me as well, OP. my grandma treats me like I'm 15 unless she wants something. Then she treats me like the adult I actually am (22) she also says I'm not good at my job with working with children, but she thinks my little cousin would be amazing at it. I know your pain. FML
Sheedah 9
You need to leave before the adults do when they want to go out so they are stuck trying to find someone else to babysit their children while you are having fun.
Syynyyster 5
What a lovely considerate family you have there.
a_lyrical_ass 3
I say go out first. Make it so one of them has to stay with their kids.
Siant 4
Haha