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Eventually, she moved in with her boyfriend to put some distance between herself and the constant childcare expectations. His apartment has a concierge, which means her parents can’t just walk in anymore. But recently, her dad tested that boundary. He showed up at the building with five kids in tow, expecting her to babysit. She told the concierge to call the police if they refused to leave.
Now her parents are blowing up her phone, calling her ungrateful for finally saying no. She admits part of her feels guilty, but she also knows she can’t keep sacrificing her own life to raise her siblings.
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"AITAH For Moving to an Apt Building with a Concierge Where Visitors Have to Be Ringed Up to Come Upstairs to Visit So I'm Not Forced to Babysit My Half and Step Siblings?"
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23-year-old daughter refuses to babysit five younger siblings, moves to new apartment and concierge finally stops family from coming in unannounced: '[They] called the cops'
Anyone who grew up as the oldest sibling knows the drill — you're often handed responsibilities way beyond your years. But for one woman, being the eldest turned into years of acting more like a third parent than a kid.
She shared that ever since she was young, her divorced parents relied on her to constantly babysit her step- and half-siblings. They'd drop the kids off without warning, even if it meant she missed school or work. But her parents didn't stop, she was still expected to watch the kids, cook, and clean while somehow keeping up with her studies.
When she finally moved into her own apartment at 19, she hoped things would change. But instead, her parents just started bringing the kids to her place, again with no notice. She even lost jobs because of it, and instead of being concerned, her parents told her this was "good" because now she could babysit full-time.
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