Pregnant mom blocks fellow community parent after she insists that she watches her 9, 10, and 15-year-old kids for free so she can get her nails done and get a tattoo: ‘I immediately blocked her’

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Oct 27, 2025 5:00 PM EDT

You can always tell who wants to be a good parent and who, likely, prefers to act childless but has children; It's simple to see the difference between the two. Most entitled parents who don't want to pay a babysitter will seek out other moms and dads who give off the impression that they won't be able to say no if asked to watch someone else's children. The community parent in the story below tries it, but is unsuccessful with a woman who is eight months pregnant and already handling two children in their late teens. Just because someone is available to watch a child doesn't mean you're entitled to their time. There's a difference between a family emergency and trying to find a time to get a tattoo… that's what babysitters are for.

The pregnant woman here eventually blocks this community parent; she hounds her relentlessly and without apprehension, which only speaks to her impatient, arrogant nature. Does blocking get the woman's message across? At the end of the day, certain parents need to figure out how to block their time efficiently, and when to realize that they're asking too much of people. Scroll below to read the full story.

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    "Blocked a parent forcing me to babysit for free."

    I've known this couple for some months now because my partner works with the guy. Now the wife, would always invite me to go shopping or eat out and though I don't refuse, I have never initiated contact.
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    Recently, she has asked for favors like asking us if her kids (9,10,15) can stay with us while she ran errands after work.
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    Not consecutive days but at least 4 times now in the past 2 months. Just today, she asked me if the kids can stay with me and my partner this Friday evening so she can do her nails and a small tattoo.
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    Maximum of maybe 4 hours. I already said we had plans amd will be out for the evening.
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    She badgered and I had to tell her we have dinner plans and grocery run to the mall.
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    She asked if she can drop all 3 kids at the mall and will pick-up at our house after.
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    I said no and I immediately blocked her. Am I the a ole for not giving her the help she said she DESPERATELY needs this time?
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    I HAD TO SAY NO. I've had it with her kids. They don't have table manners, speaks bad words (stpid, f, etc.
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    to each other), uses their shoes inside our house after I've told them they can use the indoor slippers, or just their socks, and places their feet on our couch.
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    They open kitchen cabinets and snacks without asking permission even though we have offered them snacks like fries, pastries, sandwiches despite their mom saying they're full and had dinner before being dropped to our house.
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    I just can't deal with these kids anymore. I stay at home by choice because I'm 8mos pregnant and even my own kids (18 & 19) are with their grandparents full-time. since their school of choice is abroad.
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    Both Atmosphere1674 NTA I bet she wasn't even offering money after the times the kids stayed with you huh She can figure it out
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    reklamaDORAaaah Yes. She never offered any payment or even a loaf of bread or a piece of fruit as thank you. She knows my husband goes home straight from work, unlike hers who needs to have pub time with his mates now and then, and that I am just at home. So she knows where to dump them after 5pm!
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    kimmy-mac A tattoo isn't a desperate need. Neither are nails. If she needs a babysitter, she needs to pay for one like a normal person.
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    Shot_Help7458 Sound like she raised monsters and now wants to run from them
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    reklamaDORAaaah I've gotten that vibes since one time she left the eldest with me on his birthday coz the teenager wants to stay home for his birthday and not attend class that day BUT she and husband is leaving for a weekend trip. Like, what? (Note: granny picked up the boy after 7 hrs with me.)
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    BroodingSonata No one "desperately" needs to do their nails and get a tattoo. Coupled with the 4 other times int the last two months, and the lack of any token of appreciation, it sounds like they are thoroughly taking the ps. That's ignoring that fact that the kids are poorly raised (shock), or that you are pregnant. You're NTA for sure.
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    reklamaDORAaaah She did say that she's been waiting for that appointment for weeks now and this Friday is the only time she got a yes for both
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    BroodingSonata The difficulty of getting an appointment is made irrelevant by the fact that the appointment is for getting her nails and a tattoo done.
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    FoodieQFoodnerd102 Then she had weeks to arrange childcare, right?
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    different-take4u NTA, Why do you think you might be? You will run into this woman sooner or later, do you have a plan in place for when that happens? It might be a good idea to write out some things to say to her and practice them so when it happens you don't explode on her, be harsher than you need to be or want to be, hormones and all,
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    ya know? For her, I would guess, she sees that you have less on your plate than she does so she thinks she can ask for your help. That doesn't mean she is entitled to your help. I suggest that you be honest, her kids are not well mannered, she hasn't offered any money or to replace any food they may have eaten, you are heavily pregnant, they are not your kids, y'all are not family. Lastly, ask her what has she done for you, how has she helped you, just why should you help her?
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    reklamaDORAaaah I have never really asked her for any favor and I don't think I would moving forward. As I have planned for daycare services and will pay some cousins to baby sit for the baby just in case needed after I go back to work. Also our teenagers are planning to move back because they wanna spend time with their baby sibling.
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    reklamaDORAaaah Like you said, I feel like refusing to help is being selfish. As I don't really have anything to do much in the evenings anyway. But I get what you mean. I'm on my last few weeks of pregnancy and RSV season is here as well. I don't even know if they are V nated for whooping cough and the likes. My husband and I are updated with influenza, pertussis, RSV and other v ines my docs recommended.
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