Vacation, Babysitter and Holidays: Today, I realized the only reason I was invited to go on vacation...

By Anonymous - 23/08/2013 17:13 - United States - Honolulu

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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By big_bail - 03/04/2015 23:00 - United States - San Francisco

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

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By Anonymous - 02/01/2024 19:00 - United Kingdom

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

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By Anonymous - 03/12/2009 00:34 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 09/06/2023 01:30 - India - Puducherry

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

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By Yeah-It's-Just-Me - 01/01/2015 00:52 - Australia - Hornsby

Today, I had numerous calls from people saying they need a baby sitter, because "they know I wasn't invited anywhere". FML

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The Baby-Sitters Club

By Do I look like a fucking babysitter? - 22/08/2022 00:00

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

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On the lam

By Anonymous - 07/11/2022 00:00

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

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By Rory - 14/04/2012 22:19 - Canada - Toronto

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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Cool beans

By Anonymous - 19/03/2009 15:51 - United States

Today, I got a call from a girl I know, asking if I could babysit her little brother at my house tonight. I said yes. When the boy came over, he mentioned that his sister was having a party and didn't want him there. Turns out all my friends were invited except me. FML

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How to invite someone without actually inviting them

By Anonymous - 03/08/2021 07:59 - Denmark - Copenhagen

Today, my parents asked me if I was sure I didn't want to join them on a family trip tomorrow with my sister. I was never invited, and unlike the rest of the family, I have a full-time job where I can't just take days off with no warning. This is how they announce most "family trips" to me. FML

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untouchable763 10

Saturday 24 August 2013 2:57

Say no lol

Nyx_fml 23

Saturday 24 August 2013 2:57

Now it's time to plan a really elaborate payback involving all the kids.

Comments

justmeCee 16

Saturday 24 August 2013 4:37

I'm wondering if OP paid for their own way to go on this vacation or if their extended family did? Also wondering if Op is usually the regular babysitter? Either way, I guess it should of been explained to Op that they were expecting her/him to babysit the whole time...but if you paid your own way to go with them I wouldn't want to watch their kids the whole time either, but leaving the kids unattended would be idiotic. I hope you make the best of the situation and try to have fun anyways:)

perdix 29

Saturday 24 August 2013 4:42

Good thing they didn't figure out it would be cheaper to hire local babysitters and leave your whiny ass at home.

russfml 31

Saturday 24 August 2013 7:31

Really?

Zomg_Okay 26

Saturday 24 August 2013 11:19

43 - In all likelihood, no not really. You're looking at a perdix comment after all.

soullyfe 33

Saturday 24 August 2013 5:05

If at least one adult is still around, sneak out and leave them behind with the kids.

total_lunarcy 8

Saturday 24 August 2013 5:20

Story. Of. My. Life, OP

worldclassrager 39

Saturday 24 August 2013 5:26

Maybe suggest taking turns...or just follow them far enough away or make your own fun...

bhou56 7

Saturday 24 August 2013 5:45

Well, it's still vacation OP. At least it's better than staying home and studying or working.

kingdomgirl94 29

Saturday 24 August 2013 12:52

I dunno, screaming kids might be worse than video games and doing whatever you want... I doubt they'd be studying seeing as its summer/ some people's only first day of school as of yesterday.

abbruzzi67 15

Saturday 24 August 2013 5:56

If I were you I would sneak out, so they can find someone else to babysit their own damn kids

Enslaved 36

Saturday 24 August 2013 6:09

You still might have a great vacation. When I was younger my family used to do that to me too. However, they did make sure I had lots of fun on the day time events/ excursions. It was a win-win because I enjoyed being with my cousins. (: