Karen Nastily Fires Babysitter For Brushing Dog's Fur, Delusionally Expects Her To Come Running Back After Subpar Apology

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Apr 19, 2022 3:00 PM EDT

Is it just us, or are Karens getting more wild and unpredictable by the day? And not to mention, absolutely delusional. Well, we'll let you in on a little secret, it ain't just us. Today we came across a frustrating Reddit thread where an original poster described an even more frustrating situation. She had been employed as a babysitter and some of her responsibilities included light housework, and caring for the doggo. 

Now doggo is a big shedder, and OP figured she'd do the dog a favor and give him a good brushing. Karen, AKA the mom, and the employer did not take too kindly to OP's kind gesture and went off firing her immediately. We already know where we stand on this one, but wait! It's not over yet! After a subpar apology and admitting to OP that there was a 'misunderstanding' Karen begged OP to come back to work! REally? On what planet does this lady live? A planet in which she revolves around the sun and has no regard for the feelings of others! Lawd, hold us back on this one, we are ready to lose it. 

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    Facial expression - Posted by u/BoringIndividual734 1 month ago 3. 7 6 AITA for not returning to my childcare job because the mother fired me over a mistake?
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    Font - I (19 M) had a job taking care of two kids (2M, 3F), a dog, and doing light housework 4 days a week for a single mom who got my contact info from a business card I had posted in my dad's pediatric therapy office.
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    Font - Ever since the weather started getting warmer, the dog has been shedding like crazy. Like, I would vacuum the couch and the next day it would look like I hadn't, I would lightly tug on the dog's hair and would pull out huge tufts, the dog's been scratching all the time, etc. My dad's dog has a double coat like theirs, and one morning when I was leaving for work I packed his brushing tool in my bag. When the kids were napping, I spent a full hour outside brushing the dog.
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    Handwriting - The dog seemed to enjoy being brushed, and after an hour there was a huge pile of hair that had been brushed out. Before I vacuumed it up, I sent the mom what I thought would be a funny text saying, "Brushed a whole new dog out of [Dog]'s coat!"
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    Font - Looking back, I realize that maybe I should have asked first, but at the time it seemed like something that was within the scope of caring for the dog. The mom went ballistic. She called me yelling, saying that by brushing the dog and not letting the hair fall out on its own I was causing harm to the dog. She said I was an idiot and she can't believe she trusted me with her kids, and that today was my last day. I was extremely upset because I had been with the family for 3 months and she
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    Font - The mom who yelled at me called me two days later saying that she was sorry about the "misunderstanding" and that firing me was an overreaction. I told her I was no longer available and she started crying about how hard it was to find a new sitter for "special needs" kids (her kids are autistic and have therapy at my dad's office). When I stood firm, she started texting my dad and asking him to do something. My dad is annoyed at being dragged into this, and while he respects my decision h
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    Hair - Edit because I don't want to have to keep clarifying: My dad is not an ABA therapist. He's a physical therapist.
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    Font - RideThatBridge · 1 mo. ago Asshole Enthusiast [9] NTA at all! Your dad is kind of lousy for putting this on you-he's a therapist and he can't see the instability of the mother and how it endangers you? I mean, if this is how she reacts to a completely normal thing to do with a dog, God forbid anything ever go wrong with one of the kids. You're an adult and accusations against you could lead to legal problems. Stay far away from her. 24.8k Reply Share
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    "I mean, if this is how she reacts to a completely normal thing to do with a dog, God forbid anything ever go wrong with one of the kids. You're an adult and accusations against you could lead to legal problems. Stay far away from her" Preach. 

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    Font - BoringIndividual734 OP · 1 mo. ago Haha I should have clarified, my dad isn't a mental health therapist. And he is mostly on my side, he's just annoyed that she's making her business his business just because we have the same last name. Good point about the legal problems. It's so weird because I've had things happen with the kids (bumped head, scraped knee) and she was totally reasonable about it. Maybe she was just having a really bad day, but I don't want to risk it.
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    Font - PurpleMarsAlien · 1 mo. ago Pooperintendant [54] NTA First, brushing a dog who is blowing their coat does not hurt the dog, and the fact she thinks it does is kind of disturbing. Second, even if she believes it hurts the dog, it's something that most dog owners do. So rather than simply telling you that she prefers not to have it done, she had a fit at a 19 year old babysitter. This is not a person you want to continue working for. I wouldn't want to go back and have her accuse me of thin
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    "This is not a person you want to continue working for. I wouldn't want to go back and have her accuse me of things based on other crazy beliefs." Amen sis. 

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    Font - snarffle · 1 mo. ago I'm guessing she shared what happened with others and they all told her that brushing was a good thing and that she was misinformed. Perhaps if she had truly apologized and admitted her fault OP might have reconsidered going back. Calling it a "misunderstanding" showed her unwillingness to admit being wrong. Working for someone like that is torture.
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    Font - ICWhatsNUrP · 1 mo. ago Pooperintendant [62] NTA. It wasn't a misunderstanding, she was abusive. Stand firm and don't go back, and shame on your dad for wanting to send you back for more to keep the peace. Don't reward her terrible behavior. Oh, and you didn't put anyone in an awkward position, her actions did.
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