r/AITApod • u/aaaaa8281882 • 10d ago

update AITA babysitting update

So I have discussed with them that I will no longer decide to watch my niece and my nephew and told them that I cannot be watching them all day due to my busy schedule the response was okay that's fine so overall it did end up well and now I don't have to worry about babysitting them anymore thank you to everyone that gave me amazing advice and hope y'all have a good day always!

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u/WasWawa 10d ago

I'm glad you worked that out. Remember that sometimes saying no to someone is saying yes to yourself.

But don't overdo it -- help out once in awhile for no other reason than it sounds like they benefit from being with you and I think you get a little something out of a too.

Just don't let them take advantage of you.

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u/ShelyChelle 10d ago

Did you read the other post? I wonder why they dont pull this crap on the other family members, or the wife's family, no, its just OP because they are way too nice, there is no 'overdo it' when people have little respect for you and your time, they want to live like they are childless, thats not how the life they've created, works, the brother doesnt want to keep his own damn kids while his wife goes out...NAH

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u/WasWawa 9d ago

Yes, I did read the original post.

My point in telling OP it's a good idea to sit for the kids once in awhile is so that they still have a relationship with their aunt/uncle (OP wasn't clear about their gender, so I'm being vague). Just because they has a crappy relationship with their brother and sister-in-law doesn't mean they hay to lose touch with their niece and nephew.

Little children grow up to be teenagers, and all they remember is that a beloved uncle/aunt suddenly wasn't there anymore.

The purpose of my suggestion was for the benefit of the children, not the kids parents.