17-year-old daughter becomes a full-time babysitter to her 6 stepsiblings, demands to move in with grandparents when her stepmom gets pregnant again: ‘I’m so sick of this’

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Feb 2, 2025 7:00 PM EST

When a couple becomes serious and starts having the inevetable discussion about kids, it is crucial that both of them are on the same page. The two main things the couple should agree on are whether or not they want to have kids, and if they do, how many? Some people dream about having a huge family, lots of kids, and constant laughter in their house. Others are good with one or two kids, a small yet happy family, where everyone gets equal attention.

While both options are completely valid, the only thing that matters is that the couple agrees on one of the two.

However, one thing that not many people do not consider, is that the kids themselves should also have a say on the matter. Some kids would do anything to have a sibling, while others find themselves co-parenting their many siblings alongside their parents. As kids grow up, they should arguably get a say on the size of their growing family, which is exactly what the daughter in the story below would have loved to get.

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  • The 17-year-old kid in the story down below did not get a say on how many stepsiblings she was going to have from her father and stepmother. However, she was expected to babysit them all, which resulted in her having almost no life outside of her role in the family.

    When her stepmom announced the 7th pregnancy, the eldest daughter finally snapped, and decided to give her parents a piece of her mind…

  • "I'm stuck at home helping with her babies"
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    The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.

  • "AITAH for telling my step mom and dad stop having so many kids"

    I (F, 17) lost my mom when I was 10. Almost immediately after, my dad started dating Christina and married her six months later. She was divorced and had two boys,
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  • who are one and two years younger than me. They still fight nonstop all the time. Christina wanted a big family, and my dad would never say
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  • no to her. She got pregnant with their first baby almost immediately. She made us kids wear shirts that said, "Our family is growing by 2 feet," and forced us to take pictures.
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  • It was so uncomfortable since her sons were fighting, and I didn't even want to be there, but she didn't care. She just wanted a picture for her Facebook.
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  • When my half-brother was 9 months old, she got pregnant again. This time, she made us hold a sign that said, "Baby [ ] is due [ ]." I was about to cry. I was already
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  • babysitting for the kids and doing so much, and now there was going to be another one. But she kept broadcasting how we were such a "cute blended family" and a "model family."
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  • When my half-sister was 1.5 years old, she got pregnant again. This time with twins. And of course, it came with all the announcements, gender reveals, and anything else she could post for Facebook likes.
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  • Meanwhile, I was on full-time babysitting duty and hating every minute of it. Currently, our house is a mess. Her boys are constantly fighting, I have to cook and
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  • help take care of my half- siblings, and my dad works full time. Then today, she told us, "Guess what! Our family is growing! I'm pregnant.” My dad kissed her, my half- siblings were happy, and her boys didn't care.
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  • I, however, got upset. She saw me and said, "What's your problem?" I told her, "Considering it means more work for me, I'm upset. How many more half-siblings are
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  • you going to pop until you get your one million likes? I'm so sick of this." She called me ar de brat, and my dad told me I was grounded for insulting her.
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  • Last year, I wanted to move in with my grandparents (on my mom's side), but Christina screamed and cried to my dad, saying, "She can't go! We're family, and we help each other."
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  • AITA for insulting my stepmom? At this point, I'm determined to leave for my grandparents as soon as I turn 18. I have no friends, no extracurriculars, and no social
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  • life because I'm stuck at home helping with her babies. Honestly, I'm not even sure what I'm losing by being grounded.
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  • SnooWords4839 Call your grandparents now. At 17, you may be able to go to them. Also, if dad is collecting SS for you, make sure to have your grandparents get the benefits.
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  • angrymom284710394855 Don't forget to discreetly gather your important documents before leaving birth certificate, Social security papers, ID (there are probably lists online of what need in your country). you
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  • typhoidmarry You are being parentified. Get to your grandparents today. Not wrong
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  • No_University5296 NTA and you are not wrong and tell her you are sick of raising HER kids and she needs to take care of them. Move in with your grandparents. Tell her you refuse to help her any more
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  • peachy_queenx Please for your own sanity and wellbeing move in with your grandparents. Look after yourself; be your own advocate.
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  • NiobeTonks How come your stepbrothers aren't helping out? You're not wrong, OP. This makes me extremely angry on your behalf. I suggest talking to your grandparents and as a
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  • minimum start spending more time with them. If you're not there other family members will have to step up.
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  • DreamingofCharlie I was also parentified as the oldest of 5. It's exhausting and not fair. Run as soon as you can and don't feel bad. Also think very carefully if
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  • you want to have your own kids. These are people, not photo ops, and you are a young person that deserves your freedom.
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  • DaisySam3130 Stop cleaning and cooking. When your siblings ask you for something explain that things are changed and they must adjust their mother as you will always say no.
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  • sqqueen2 Talk to a counselor at school about your options. You may be able to stay with your grandparents starting before you turn 18.
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