Kids and Holidays: Today, I woke up seeing my neighbor's 5-year-old daughter next...

By Why Charlie!? WHY!? - 09/08/2018 13:00

Today, I woke up seeing 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 2 weeks. My annual 2 weeks vacation starts today too. FML

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By annie - 10/01/2023 11:00 - United States

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

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By ParentsSleepingOnMyCouch - 13/02/2024 00:00 - United States - Renton

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

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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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By thebabysitter - 14/08/2009 07:34 - United States

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

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By Poor Student - 05/12/2011 22:30 - Canada

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

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By schoolkiddo - 08/09/2010 07:35 - Australia

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

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By Anonymous - 04/07/2022 10:00

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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By wtf - 29/11/2010 16:05 - United States

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

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Back to square one

By Anonymous - 05/05/2009 03:39 - United States

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

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By Bullet - 13/08/2010 16:28 - United States

Today, I had to go along with my mom to meet some of her old friends from high school. When they asked her about how her life was going, she said she was married, always traveling, no kids, and introduced me as the neighbor's kid she babysits. FML

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Ghostrui 30

Thursday 26 July 2018 9:04

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 36

Friday 27 July 2018 23:06

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

Comments

Ih8teenageangst 19

Thursday 9 August 2018 19:02

It takes a village to raise a child.

Luke16eirb7deneuwn1 20

Thursday 9 August 2018 20:30

Don't accept any favors from them ever again...

Mungolikecandy 19

Thursday 9 August 2018 20:57

Is he the local drug dealer or something?

Cody Vertigo Bonthoux 15

Thursday 9 August 2018 21:00

ask her if she wants to paint her house then go to the art supply store then when the ****** gets back hand the girl the receipt and tell to say you suck as a parent now pay my babysitting fee

PhoenixChick 26

Friday 10 August 2018 0:55

wait 12 hours, until they are settled and relaxed. Then start sending messages about how you had to leave town for an emergency 18 hours before and won't be back for 2 weeks, asking them to check on your house like a good neighbor because you think you left the door unlocked. Wait for them to fly home in a panic thinking they left their child alone in an empty house.

Charlie Given 26

Friday 10 August 2018 0:59

Wow this is either really ****** up or there is far more to this story needs a follow-up.🤔

IrieStorm 9

Friday 10 August 2018 1:25

I feel sorry for that kid.

KittyMack 13

Friday 10 August 2018 2:01

Child abandonment? Cops? Calm down people. I figure, most likely they are besties or the kid would not feel so at ease in OP's home and her dad would not have a key. Plus I like to think nobody would leave their kid with a near-stranger. Maybe OP actually did owe for a favor so huge he couldn't have refused this, and doing it as a surprise is part of an epic prank war they have going on. Let's not upraise our pitchforks and light our torches til we hear deets.

interesting33 36

Friday 10 August 2018 2:39

good point but I think leaving a child for two weeks without discussing things before hand with the babysitter I really not ok. it puts the child in some danger as provisions haven't been made by the babysitter