It can be hard for parents to find someone to babysit their kids. In fact, 84% of parents say that finding childcare is a constant battle. If family members and friends are off the table, they might turn to neighbors. There’s one condition, though: pressuring them to agree is never a good strategy.
This woman asked people online whether she was a jerk for saying ‘no’ to watching her neighbor’s kids while working from home. As other neighbors started guilt-tripping her in the group chat, she started doubting her decision. However, many people sided with the woman, saying she didn’t need any excuses: “‘No’ is a complete sentence,” one netizen wrote.
Working from home doesn’t mean a person automatically has time to look after kids
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This woman refused to babysit the neighbor’s kids, but for some reason, she had to explain herself thoroughly
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The author gave more information about the neighborhood and the family’s circumstances in the comments
People in the comments agreed unanimously: the neighbors shouldn’t force the author to be a babysitter
