15-year-old gets blamed and grounded for 12-year-old cousin's behavior while they were babysitting him: 'He lied that I had friends over'

He-said-she-said situations with relatives are a recipe for family conflict and ensuing schisms. It's undoubtedly one of the biggest near-unresolvable disagreements you'll ever find yourself in—especially when you're still just a kid, and the adults involved are weighing everyone's input equally even though your younger cousin is a known problem.

Still, when you're the older one and have been left "in charge," you'd think that you'd get the first word in, especially when your younger cousin has a known tendency to lie and exaggerate details for their own benefit.

Setting boundaries is never a bad thing; it's just a shame that the adults in this situation aren't viewing it as such and instead are treating this teen like they're simply being insubordinate in their refusal to continue to help their aunt out with the caring of their difficult child.
 

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