17-year-old purposely 'forgets' passport to get out of babysitting duties for family Disneyland trip: '[I] grabbed my passport. I put it in my sock'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jun 22, 2024 2:00 PM EDT

All this teenager wanted for her high school graduation was a family trip to Disneyland, but her older sister had other plans for her.

Over the past several years, this Redditor found herself having to babysit her sister's kids every time she visited. The family trip to Disneyland was supposed to be her time with her parents doing one final semi-childish activity before going off to college in the fall. Well, her sister decided to crash her event with the kids. It immediately became clear that the Redditor was going to have to play babysitter all over again during her own celebratory trip. So, she figured the only way to get out of it was to come up with a way not to go. That's when she decided to accidentally "lose" her passport at the very last moment.

Keep scrolling below to see what happened when her parents figured out her scheme. We can't help but empathize with this Redditor whose sister clearly knows no boundaries and needs to be called out on her nonsense. For more stories about entitled family members, check out this post about a father-in-law's failed attempt at getting a job.

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    AITA for "losing" my passport to avoid babysitting on my vacation?
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    I (F17) still live at home. My sister (28) is married and has two kids (5/3). Whenever she comes over to visit my parents and her stick me with the kids.
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    This wouldn't be a problem except she doesn't visit for an evening. She will come for a week. And for that week I'm an unpaid nanny.
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    If we go out to a restaurant I have to entertain them because my mom needs to talk to my sister and BIL. You get the picture.
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    My parents decided that since this was my last summer before I became an adult we would be going to Disneyland to celebrate my graduation.
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    I asked who was going and they said it was just the three of us. But when we got to the airport my sister and her family were there. Strangely enough they were also going to Disneyland.
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    I went into my backpack and grabbed my passport. I put it in my sock. When we got to the international security I couldn't find it. We looked everywhere. I had to Uber home and I missed my flight. Oh well. I get to stay home by myself for a week of peace and quiet.
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    My parents were very mad at me for losing my passport. The money they spent on my flight and entrance was wasted. Darn.
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    My mom and sister have both been posting about how hard it is to be at Disneyland with two little ones. They both posted that I ruined the vacation by being so thoughtless.
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    My dad says he knows why I did and he understands. But he says I should have let him know so he didn't waste money. He said he would have gone along with my ruse.
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    I feel bad about wasting money but I have been to Disneyland before. And I will go again later by myself or with friends.
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    poorladlemonadesta nd NTA. But if they posted on social media say "wait. I ruined the vacation because I was supposed to help with the kids or take care of them myself? So this wasn't about me?"
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    Gladtobealive2020. NtA But if your dad figured out what you did and understands why, he should advocate for you and tell your mom & sister that your function on earth is not to serve as your sister's babysitter and that you are done babysitting and not to ask you to anymore
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    Gung Stocks • My dad says he knows why I did and he understands. But he says I should have let him know so he didn't waste money. He said he would have gone along with my ruse. Huh?!?!?! If you only found out at the airport, then how could you have warned him?
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    sorahatch NTA. Was going to Disneyland for *your* graduation even your idea? Or was it some kind of way for your sister to take her kids when she could have free babysitting?
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    I'm honestly really disgusted by the way people take advantage of others, especially girls and women, for free babysitting.
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