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Indrė Lukošiūtė

“I Felt Like I Wasn’t Even A Person Anymore”: Mom Ends Babysitting Arrangement With In-Laws

Toddler years are no walk in the park for parents: few can do it themselves without any help from friends, grandparents, babysitters, nannies, or other members of “the village.” Dealing with a 2-year-old is hard as it is, but when you have to simultaneously babysit a 3-year-old for your in-laws, you might just break.

This mom decided it was enough and confronted her in-laws, saying she could no longer do it. But instead of support and understanding, she was met with guilt-tripping and shaming. So, after the interaction, the young mom started wondering whether she was the one who was acting unreasonable and decided to check in with the Internet.

A woman told her in-laws she was quitting babysitting for them as it was messing with her mental health

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