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By Anonymous - 13/03/2013 14:41 - United States - Modesto

Today, I found out why the parents whose children I babysit use me so often and on such short notice. It's not because they have abrupt nights out; it's because their kids hate me, and me being around is their way of punishing them. FML

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You deserved it 3 788

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By babysitter93 - 22/07/2009 12:17 - United States

Today, I was fired from the babysitting job I've had for 2 years. I thought maybe the mother had found out that I sometimes let her kids stay up late and have extra sweets. The real reason, as she told me, was that she didn't want her kids loving anyone more than they love her. FML

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By not the cook - 09/06/2013 17:38 - United States - Wernersville

Today, I found out that my restaurant's food is so bad that the only reason some people visit is because they're punishing their kids. FML

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By Lonely School Kid - 30/07/2015 22:35 - Canada

Today, I found out why I was always picked up last from school. My parents didn't want the other parents to find out I was their kid. FML

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You deserved it 2 176

I quit!

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - East Carondelet

Today, I'm babysitting kids whose parents said they would be back by 12. Its 4 a.m. and they still aren't home. I don't get paid enough for this. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/04/2019 16:00

Today, I had to quit my job. Why? Because I don't have a babysitter anymore. All I did was tell them I didn't want them mocking my baby when he cries. FML

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You deserved it 332

That's not how it works

By Anonymous - 05/09/2021 02:01

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

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You got played

By Anonymous - 01/08/2021 22:01

Today, my son-in-law's parents were saying it was a shame our kids were so busy working that they have to babysit all day, four days a week. Me and my wife babysit three days a week, which is when we realised our kids have basically tricked us four grandparents into raising their baby all week, including weekends. FML

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You deserved it 247

By Anonymous - 24/10/2010 00:52 - United States

Today, a woman got out of a car to scream at me as I was walking with the kids I babysit, demanding to know where I was taking her children. Apparently the woman who pays me is also a babysitter, who I have been "covering" for on her party nights. The mother doesn't believe I didn't know this. FML

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You deserved it 2 818

Threat

By fuck you, kid - 16/07/2014 18:56 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I babysat a 9-year-old kid for the first time. The moment his parents left the house, the little shit looked me dead in the eyes and let me know that if I didn't let him do whatever he wanted, he'd tell his parents that I touched him in his "no-no place". Suddenly I hate kids. FML

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The Punisher

By Anonymous - 01/01/2024 05:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I found out that my daughter uses visits to my house as punishment for her kids. “Do as you’re told or we’re going to grandma's house where you’ll be bored for hours.” FML

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Pretty_Pink_Lady 10

Wednesday 13 March 2013 19:06

You're not actually sitting on the children, are you?

Pleonasm 35

Wednesday 13 March 2013 19:08

And? So you can get some sort of sadistic pleasure from torturing them, WITH approval from the parents, AND get paid for it???? My dream job.

Comments

baref00tmama 15

Wednesday 13 March 2013 20:35

What are you doing that makes the kids hate you so much?

hiandrews69 29

Wednesday 13 March 2013 20:55

What a bunch of lousy parents...

curlstar 6

Wednesday 13 March 2013 21:15

The short notice part sucks, I agree, but the rest sounds like a good arrangement!

RaulGarcia30 10

Wednesday 13 March 2013 21:33

How hard is it to please a kid? Give them candy or ice cream and put on cartoons or play video games and they'll admire you

lowshadows 21

Wednesday 13 March 2013 21:56

Is your name Vicky by any chance? also is one of the children named Timmy Turner? lmao!

kait11 16

Wednesday 13 March 2013 22:31

Well you're getting paid... That's a plus! When the kids I baby sat were bad, I threatened to leave and have my sister come baby sit them again, and they automatically behaved they didn't like her at all. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

DanielT1994 19

Wednesday 13 March 2013 22:53

If the kids hate you, then you're not their friend. You're not supposed to be their friend. I obviously can't be certain on this, but I'm willing to bet you're doing it right.

fksfsdhfsdfh 26

Wednesday 13 March 2013 23:06

Try being "fun"

GuinnessGirrrl 8

Wednesday 13 March 2013 23:21

This is hilarious & one of the best FML's ever!!! Think of yourself as "Super Nanny"...You are probably more of a disciplinarian than they are as they probably cannot control their own children! Good job!