Today, I was babysitting my 4 year-old twin brothers yet again. I began to get desperate when they took my phone and would start crying every time I tried to take it back. My mother found me thirty minutes later, huddled in a corner, crying. I'm 27 years-old. FML
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Today, I was babysitting for my neighbors. Their 5 year-old had finally fallen asleep at 11 after two hours of stories and songs. No sooner had I tiptoed out of the room did I realize that my phone had dropped out of my pocket onto the bed. It was ringing. It was their mother checking in. FML
Today, I was babysitting a 5 year old boy. When I was on the phone with my mom, he called 911 and started to cry. When I got off the phone the police were at the door. It turns out that the "emergency" was that the VCR was not working. FML
Today, I went shopping with my parents. Halfway through, I got separated from them and tried to call them only to find out my cell phone battery was flat. A few minutes later, an announcement was made for a lost child. It was by my parents. I'm 36. FML
Today, I was babysitting my nephew. He was acting up, so instead of spanking him, I put him in the corner for timeout. He screamed and thrashed and kicked the walls so hard my neighbors called the police. My sister wasn’t answering her phone, and I had to explain why a 7-year-old was acting like that. FML
Today, I was baby sitting ten year old twins. When they first saw me, they ran away screaming and hid in the closet. This isn't the first house where this has happened. FML
Today, I pretended like I was dead to my 4 year-old brother. He cried my name for a couple of seconds, then took my iPhone out of my hands and ran away laughing. FML
Today, my mom rolled up the car window on my fingers. She thought my yelling and crying was because I was throwing a tantrum. I'm 26. FML
Today, I babysat my neighbour's spoilt bratty twins. When I told them it was their bed time, they pushed me over. One then started smashing me with a plastic sword, and as I lay helpless on the floor the other one peed on me. I got owned by two five year olds. FML
Today, I was twenty minutes into babysitting my twin baby cousins when I realized that there are no diapers to be found anywhere in the house. I have no way to get a hold of my aunt, no money to buy new diapers, and I don't even have a way to get to the store in the first place. The next few hours are going to be lovely. FML
Today, I was asked to take care of my 3 year-old little brother. After 15 minutes of him screaming and me trying to keep him entertained, he started throwing his toy cars at me. He hit me in the mouth, and I started to bleed. My parents yelled at me for "not controlling him." FML
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Inkoseh 33
It is A OK. Some people cannot handle children. And they're not your children, they're your brothers. On top of that, they're TWIN 4-Year Olds! OH MY GOSH! Do not ever feel bad. It is SO much to handle when they don't respect you or listen in the first place. Some people have a knack. I guarantee you, your mom has hidden in a corner crying from them both as well multiple times. There's no such thing as terrible twos. It's the 3-4 year old's that hit my life harder with my boys as they grow!
Inkoseh 33
Nervous breakdown because it's extremely overwhelming to take care of twin children, especially when they're not listening or are constantly crying. Would you let a pair of 4 year old's handle your phone? Did you know they drop it, spit on it, pick their nose and use it? I don't even let my 4yo and 7yo use my phone. It's an expensive piece of technology, and if they were BOTH crying and screaming when you wouldn't let them have it AND they wouldn't stop, this outcome is completely understandable. OP doesn't have kids, they're her brothers. Even if they were her kids, the response to hide away and cry is completely normal if you're overwhelmed and are not used to handling it.
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Inkoseh 33
It is A OK. Some people cannot handle children. And they're not your children, they're your brothers. On top of that, they're TWIN 4-Year Olds! OH MY GOSH! Do not ever feel bad. It is SO much to handle when they don't respect you or listen in the first place. Some people have a knack. I guarantee you, your mom has hidden in a corner crying from them both as well multiple times. There's no such thing as terrible twos. It's the 3-4 year old's that hit my life harder with my boys as they grow!
RichardPencil 32
Who is baby-sitting whom?
Alex Gruber 5
Nervous break down because a 4 year old wouldn't give your phone back?
Inkoseh 33
Nervous breakdown because it's extremely overwhelming to take care of twin children, especially when they're not listening or are constantly crying. Would you let a pair of 4 year old's handle your phone? Did you know they drop it, spit on it, pick their nose and use it? I don't even let my 4yo and 7yo use my phone. It's an expensive piece of technology, and if they were BOTH crying and screaming when you wouldn't let them have it AND they wouldn't stop, this outcome is completely understandable. OP doesn't have kids, they're her brothers. Even if they were her kids, the response to hide away and cry is completely normal if you're overwhelmed and are not used to handling it.
WistayShlaio82 13
I know children are difficult but dang man. Make sure you’re ready before you become a father. Or do what I did. Get a vasectomy.
bloopaloop 27
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I hope your mom does a better job raising them than she did raising you
Yolanda Patrice Evans 17
Kids aren’t for everyone lol it’s ok
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Wait, you're 27 and have four-year-old brothers? Damn... Also, sounds like those kids need some discipline. Pop them in the butt!