Babysitting a Sibling’s Kid: Is It Inconsiderate to Say ‘No’?
Reddit doesn’t seem to think so.
Family is often expected to help out family, right? At least that’s a common assumption many people hold. However, whether or not it applies to every situation seems to be a matter of debate.
For Reddit, however (or at least the internet-favored r/AmITheAsshole sub), the matter seems to be settled: there are certain situations where you are perfectly within your right to refuse a family member’s request. Some go as far as to say that the family member’s ask was audacious in the first place.
I’m admittedly a bit of an internet-news junkie, so when the post from this popular sub caught my attention a few days ago, I immediately knew I wanted to write about it. This is one of those r/AmITheAsshole posts that I honestly live for; these are stories about conflicts most of us can relate to — not because we went through it ourselves (I certainly haven’t), but because we can understand why it would suck (and I absolutely do).
The Original Poster (OP) in the situation is a 28-year-old woman, self-disclosed by OP herself at the start of the post, as is custom with posts in these subs. She clarifies that she works full time and has an active life — hobbies friends, etc. Her sister is a 32-year-old woman who has a…
