Today, I woke up to see my neighbor's 5-year-old daughter next to me. She said good morning and handed me a note from her dad saying that I owe him and he's cashing in. So, I'm babysitting as her parents escape to the Bahamas for two weeks. My annual two week vacation starts today too. 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, I was told I would also be covering some of my boss's shifts next week. She gets to go on a vacation to Europe with the bonus we earned her last year. That's why she was tightening our deadlines to the point where some of the employees had to hire babysitters for their children so we could stay at work. FML
Today, I came home after spending the past two months at summer camp, just for my parents to excitedly announce that I'm going to be spending the next two weeks in Florida with my grandma. We have to leave in literally a couple hours. FML
Today, I was awakened by knocking on my door, only to find my parents standing there. Turns out, they booked two one-way tickets to visit me from another country. Their plan? I should scrap my upcoming 2-week vacation to hang out because they invested in this trip. Oh, and they didn't book a hotel. I'm 31. FML
Today, my dad and his girlfriend left for a 10-day vacation. They booked an expensive beach-house. I'm an A grade student and just last month, he stopped paying my school fees because he 'couldn't afford it.' Oh, and he's making me feed the dog while he's away. FML
Today, my parents went to the Cayman Islands, leaving me at home in freezing Iowa. Also, even though I never get into trouble, they don't trust me enough to be home on my own. So they hired a babysitter to stay with me until they get back. I'm 17. 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 mother "borrowed" money from my stash to help pay for her vacation to the Dominican Republic. The same trip I'm not allowed to go on. FML
Today, I just got done watching my cousin's two kids for four days while they were on vacation. I fed, clothed, and bathed them for four days of hell and got paid with a $5 shark tooth necklace from the Bahamas. FML
Today, my dad and stepmom insisted on having a babysitter stay with me while they go off on their 3-week vacation. I'm 22 and work full-time. FML
Today, I got the rest of the week off against my will due to lack of patients. Two weeks ago, I declined my boyfriend's dad's offer to pay for a flight to Panama City, FL for a family vacation this weekend in order to help the staff at work. Now I’m sitting at home and they’re on a beach. FML
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Ghostrui 31
Report for child abandonment. With there being no prior agreement, you have no obligation to care for their child. They abandoned their child by leaving them behind to vacation in the Bahamas.
interesting33 37
how did she get into the house?? why do you owe him? did he leave the day you got the note without agreeing?? so many questions
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Ghostrui 31
Report for child abandonment. With there being no prior agreement, you have no obligation to care for their child. They abandoned their child by leaving them behind to vacation in the Bahamas.
interesting33 37
how did she get into the house?? why do you owe him? did he leave the day you got the note without agreeing?? so many questions
Pornstartled 14
Neighbour probably has a key & let her in.
Angelo Alvisi 8
If this is true you should go to the police with the kid. Chances are her parents are negligent bastards and she should be removed from their care
Ashamed_Sister 60
This situation is far beyond any I-owe-you scenario between neighbours. You have to go to the police because what they did to their daughter is not acceptable. Who the hell leaves their 5-year-old daughter at the mercy of a neighbour without planning and discussing everything in advance until a clear agreement has been reached?
mssileas 25
Please report to authorities immediately! I don't know what your relationship with the neighbours is, but seriously, leaving your 5yo behind with no notice and no assurance that she will be taken care of accordingly, this is dangerous neglect and endangerment. This is a child, not a pet or a potted plant. I absolutely cannot believe this.
skippydoda 32
It's been said before and I'll say it again. Go to the police, that's child neglect.
blondie45 21
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
I’m calling bullshit on this one...
Jeremy Strang 7
Stop posting online and call the damn cops. Now.
RichardPencil 32
What terrible, boring solutions so far! You should enjoy your vacation by spoiling the kid and yourself rotten. Have ice cream for breakfast, get spa treatments, buy her toys all while mentioning what useless idiots her parents are. Then, see what happens when you give her back to them.
KittyMack 13
Finally, some reasonable suggestions!
sherbear86 21
You could always cal child services.
sherbear86 21
Call