Some people think that just because they are forgetful, everyone else should forgive them for acting irresponsibly. Forgetting things, even if it is by accident, should not be a valid excuse, and there is a point in your adult life when you simply can't use it to explain your way out of commitments you failed to attend. It seems like the daughter in this Reddit story thought that her ignoring, or ‘forgetting’, her mother's wishes would simply be forgotten, but she could not have been more wrong…

Nobody's gonna know...

Welcome back ladies and gents of the internet. The word ‘responsibility’ has a different ring as a parent. Your responsibility to your child cannot be compared to anything else. If you let someone else watch your kid, you have to know that what happens is out of your hands, and that if you don’t meet them at the promises you made, you could be disappointed in the end. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this thread, the original poster (OP) is a man who’s agreed to be his nephew’s babysitte…

Some moms are blessed with great mothers-in-law. Others, not so much...

She's thriving without him.

I don't think insulting people is the most effective way to get people to do favors for you.

This has to be a trick.

When it comes to free babysitting, no one should actually feel they're obligated contribute when it's not their kid. We're all aware of the notion that some people don't like kids at all, only their own, and some people don't even like their relatives kids! There's only a certain amount of empathy one can hold for others , and if personal boundaries are stepped over, then it's up to the person to redraw the line. In this reddit thread, it's about just that. The original poster (OP) is a woman w…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. There’s a lot of heat and contention around free babysitting. When you’re related to someone, there’s a certain level of expectation that they’ll help out with things for you. Family supports one another, that’s just ingrained in being a family. But being in a family also carries its own dynamics and need for boundaries. You can go out on a limb and help a family member, but if it’s a constant thing, or something they could easily handle alone,…

"The bride looked shocked, and the groom immediately stood up and led his parents away."

Everywhere you go, you will meet people who have it better than you and people who have it worse. That is just life. We cannot all be in the same situation, and it is best to not compare ourselves to others because someone is bound to get hurt as a result. The girl in this Reddit story needs this serious reminder, as she thinks it is okay to act unbearably entitled at her aunt's house. OP (original poster) and her sister went over to their aunt's house to babysit her kids, when the sister decid…

Family shouldn't be a one-way street

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. When one has a child, it ’s really their own responsibility to care for it. Of course, getting help from family members is a must, and especially from one’s parents. But at the same time, it’s unreasonable to expect one person to drop everything in their life for someone else’s child. There tends to be a lot of ‘free babysitting’ expectations, and that’s exactly what this Reddit thread is about. In this story, the original poster (OP) is a woman whose sister e…

She just keeps insisting.

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. The topic of free babysitting for family members will never get old. There’s such hype around this, and for good reason. It seems like families worldwide expect anyone they’re related to to just be a free babysitter at the drop of a hat. This may work for some people, but not for others. This Reddit story is about just that. These sisters have an agreement: when one is gone the other watches her kid , and in the reverse situation she watches the dog. This seem…

You should be willing to go above and beyond in order to ensure the happiness of the people you care about. However, what would you do if your sister—with whom you have lost contact—kept ‘dumping’ her kid on you out of the blue? The story below is an account of a frustrated sister. The original poster (OP) had no intention of having a big family. As a result, she and her spouse decided to have just one child. Therefore, the unexpected arrival of OP's sister's child in need of childcare caused s…