There are accusatory murmurs flying around the world blaming the last couple of generations for having fewer kids than ever. The truth is, it’s a luxury that simply cannot be afforded by many. Take childcare, for example: having a professional nanny look after your munchkin starts from $650 per week. And that’s only for one, perfectly healthy child. No wonder, then, why almost 4 in 5 parents choose to employ their relatives: they get to cut their spending, save their careers, and have a family member to look after the little ones. And everything would be fine if not for the fact that most of them see it as a favor rather than an honest-to-goodness job.
When this 18-year-old babysitter decided it was finally time to speak up and discuss reimbursement with her aunt and uncle, things didn’t go the way she expected. After being called “entitled” and selfish for charging family for looking after her little cousins, she decided to seek perspective from the ‘Am I The [Jerk]‘ community.
Being a babysitter is emotionally and physically taxing work — even when it’s your little cousins you have to look after
Image credits: Nenad Stojkovic (not the actual photo)
So when this 18 Y.O. decided to speak up and ask about being paid for her help, she didn’t expect this would cause a family feud
Image credits: Maleficent-Goat-197
People agreed that the author is not the one who is being unreasonable in this messy situation
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