Kids: Today, trying to pocket a little extra cash for himself, my dad...

By Anonymous - 03/02/2012 22:49 - United States

Today, trying to pocket a little extra cash for himself, my dad responded to multiple babysitting ads on Craigslist, accepting them all on my behalf. I despise children with all my heart. FML

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By nowimbroketoo - 22/07/2013 17:47 - Australia - Beaumaris

Today, the guy whose son I babysat for six hours straight confessed to being broke, then actually asked if he could pay me with sex instead. FML

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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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By raquel - 17/07/2015 16:40 - United States

Today, I babysat the Antichrist of all kids. After the 5 long hours were over, his parents came home. Instead of paying me what they agreed, they offered to let me eat some leftovers of a takeout in the fridge. I'm so afraid of confrontation that I accepted. FML

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Damien

By Anonymous - 14/06/2022 10:00

Today, as an agency babysitter, I was sent to babysit “Satan’s evil twin.” This kid is so bad, the dad pays additional fees to the agency for every time he damages the sitter's personal items, or if they require a hospital visit. His advice was, "Don’t be afraid to hit him back or he will take your eyes." FML

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Hold this for me

By Anonymous - 06/07/2023 15:00

Today, a lady chased me through the mall because I wouldn’t babysit her kid while she shopped. I hate kids and don’t babysit, especially random ones, and especially not for free. FML

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Little darling

By Anonymous - 21/05/2016 04:27 - Australia - Clayton

Today, I babysat a kid who was such a bratty little prick that I actually considered walking out on the job. After his mom finally got home 4 hours later, he called her a slut. When he got in trouble for it, he claimed that I taught him the word. Needless to say, I didn't get paid. FML

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By Username - 24/06/2011 22:11 - United States

Today, I found out that when my room-mate agreed to babysit someone's two year old kid for money, what he really planned on doing was dumping it with me. The kid won't stop crying and screaming. FML

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Social services

By Anonymous - 18/07/2022 06:00

Today, at work I had to handle two selfish parents returning their adopted 6 year-old daughter to foster care because, “She doesn’t, like, fit with our lifestyle, and my mom is, like, too old to babysit her anymore and we, like, can’t afford a nanny.” I hate my job. FML

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By MumMatters - 09/09/2016 10:26 - Germany - Hamburg

Today, my babysitter told me to find a replacement, so I tried to bribe her into staying by offering her a raise. She told me that the money would be better spent on an exorcist. FML

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Family matters

By Anonymous - 22/06/2023 06:00

Today, in response to the guy whose son told him to fuck off for disturbing his one day off a week, my son spent literally his entire savings account for a deposit on a shitbox one bedroom house because he’s sick of his dad finding him things to do every ten minutes, and I don’t even blame him. FML

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LeFailureInLife 7

Saturday 4 February 2012 2:11

I don't think I would trust my kids with some random off of Craigslist.. 0.0

Mama_Umbridge 8

Saturday 4 February 2012 2:05

Also being kidnapped sucks. Make sure he comes with you to meet them.

Comments

dirtroadmopar 0

Saturday 4 February 2012 2:32

maybe kids made him lick poop like will ferrell in step brothers

tdog567 0

Saturday 4 February 2012 2:36

Wait a second.... You're going to earn the money, but he's going to keep it? I think that's slavery

babipie109 7

Saturday 4 February 2012 2:37

Say your busy so u don't have to if he see through it run

phresh_men17 3

Saturday 4 February 2012 2:37

That's happened to me before

maddy23a 5

Saturday 4 February 2012 2:39

Craigslist , the best spot to find a babysitting job!

Mirorbo 26

Saturday 4 February 2012 2:41

Darlings, keep in mind, some of us can't handle taking care of someone else's children for prolonged periods of time. We don't know their history. We don't know their behavior patterns. We can't tell if it's a little demon wearing angel wings when their parents around, or are very obvious devils that their parents STILL think can do no wrong. Hell, we can't even tell if the kid is actually already well behaved! When we have bad experiences, we WILL assume! Babysitting a large amount of kids when you already don't like the idea of watching over the over-energetic monsters can make someone very stressed out and make them like children even less. And the fact that the father has the intention of taking all of OPs hard earned money from having to put up with someone else's kids doesn't make matters any better. Just because you think kids are the most precious little darlings in the universe doesn't mean everyone can or should hold the same opinion, and you shouldn't degrade them for having a profound dislike for them. While you see angels, we see sugar-run, authority-ignoring, devil spawns.

SoccerGod234 0

Saturday 4 February 2012 2:58

How long did it take you to write that?

GoW_Chick 14

Saturday 4 February 2012 3:02

Everyone is intitled to their opinion, true, but I don't see how anyone degraded OP for their opinion, just gave their own. I can understand being annoyed and frustrated with children, but to despise them with all your heart is just something I can't wrap my head around, they are kids, every kid has been a brat every once and awhile, even you and OP I bet, but they're not always like that, and their behavior problems are a result of how their raised, or what they see from others around them.

Mirorbo 26

Saturday 4 February 2012 3:07

SoccerGod234, that only took me about two minutes to write up. Some people on the internet are capable of making replies with more than one line within a pretty short amount of time.

saksxalmo 20

Saturday 4 February 2012 4:02

#63... What about #60's comment? "**** you for hating kids" doesn't exactly sound like offering an opinion OR being respectful....

GoW_Chick 14

Saturday 4 February 2012 4:14

I didn't see that one when I wrote my comment, I was going off the ones above this one, I agree it's not a very respectful opinion. I was just saying I don't understand the whole "I despise kids with all my heart" thing, but that's just me.

desireev 17

Saturday 4 February 2012 4:55

I, personally, think that kids are blessings. But I do respect everyones opinions by saying they don't think the same as I do. But 'hate' or 'despise' are such strong words. Hating someone would be wishing death upon someone. Or wishing them straight to hell. Hating anyone is absolutely terrible... But hating children is far worse. They are innocent beings who only mimic what they see and absorb from others. It's perfectly acceptable to dislike kids and not want any. But it's down right terrible to hate anyone! Let alone a child!

AmbrosiaWriter 17

Saturday 4 February 2012 5:34

Honestly, I think you're taking hyperbole way too seriously. Everyone exaggerates, even all of you. You do it ALL the time, just to get some type of point across. The OP probably doesn't despise children with all his/her heart, they probably just don't like the idea of having to watch after them, or being responsible for little human beings during the most accident prone portion of their life. Haven't you ever been so sick where you say or think, "Oh my god I'm dyyyinnggg!" Do you really think you're dying? No, you probably don't even think that being sick is what dying feels like, you just know you feel really bad and that's how you express yourself.

downtime 12

Monday 6 February 2012 2:33

122, Most people these days interchange "hate" for "really really really dislike". It is just a way of emphasising that you don't like something. While what you say is fundamentally true, it is also out dated.