OP brought their baby’s playpen on a weekend trip with their husband’s extended family, both working from the rental house. OP was watching their active baby while handling urgent emails. Cousin-in-law Amy asked OP to watch her 1-year-old so she could nap; OP declined, needing to finish work and then prepare dinner. Amy’s husband was seen playing football earlier, prompting OP to suggest he take over. Amy and her family skipped dinner, upset. MIL later criticized OP for not helping, causing tension. OP and husband don’t believe it was their responsibility to watch Amy’s child, especially with their own active baby to care for.
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1. AITA for refusing to babysit my husband’s cousin’s child during a family trip, prioritizing my work and own baby’s care?
2. OP and her husband are working from the big house rented for a weekend away with his extended family.
3. OP brought her baby’s playpen because her active child would require supervision, especially when OP and her husband were occupied with work.
4. While working on urgent emails, OP was supervising her child in a playpen when Amy, her husband’s cousin-in-law, noticed the setup with her own 1-year-old nearby.
5. OP, focused on her child and work, declined when Amy asked her to watch her baby in the playpen so Amy could nap.
6. OP mentioned Baby E’s father playing football and suggested he watch the child so Amy could nap. Amy left, and tensions arose during dinner with her family members.
7. OP’s MIL confronted them, blaming them for family issues after OP refused to help Amy, leading to tensions with Amy’s husband and MIL.
8. OP’s MIL believes OP was wrong for not watching Amy’s crawling child while managing their own active child, but OP and husband disagree about their responsibility in this situation.
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9. NTA – OP had their own child to care for and work to finish. It’s not their responsibility to watch someone else’s child.
10. Definitely NTA as OP was clear about their priorities and obligations. Amy’s child is her responsibility, not OP’s.
11. It’s unreasonable to expect OP to prioritize someone else’s child over their own responsibilities, especially while working remotely.
12. They had their hands full with their own child and work. Amy should have made alternative arrangements for her child.
13. OP’s primary duty was to their own child and work.
14. Amy shouldn’t have assumed OP could babysit without prior agreement.
15. OP’s focus was on their own child and work commitments.
16. OP was right to prioritize their own responsibilities. Amy should have respected that.
17. Where is the partner?
18. OP is clearly in the right here.
19. This is true for the most part.
20. Clearly NTA. OP’s focus was rightfully on their own child and work responsibilities.
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