Mom Wants Her Sister To Let Her Kids Play With Prohibited Art Supplies, It Backfires When They Ruin Her House
It’s important for parents to understand that sometimes granting their children’s every request could be detrimental not only to them but also to others. If kids get everything they desire, they will never understand the value of working hard to achieve their goals and will instead look for quick and simple ways to obtain everything.
OP babysat her nephews, and her sister paid her the same as the others. Her sister was an entitled mother who spoiled her children. Op’s nephews always wanted to use her art supplies, particularly her oil crayons, but OP refused. When OP brought pencil crayons, the kids were dissatisfied and protested to her mother, who labeled OP mean for not sharing with them her oil crayons. OP became frustrated and purchased some inexpensive oil crayons from the shop to give to her sister before leaving her house. Read the whole narrative to find out what happens next.
Source: Reddit
1. OP wonders if she was an a-hole for not telling her sister about her idiocy in wanting to share OP’s art supplies.
2. OP babysat her sister’s kids frequently and got paid the same as others.
3. OP’s nephews were good but spoiled kids and were interested in OP’s art supplies that contained oil crayons too.
4. OP’s nephew wanted to use the oil crayons, but OP refused. OP’s sister favored her kids’ wishes, so OP brought pencil crayons for them, which they didn’t like.
5. OP’s sister criticized her for not sharing; hence, OP bought some cheap oil crayons, gave them to her sister, and left the place.
6. OP’s sister gave the crayons to her kids without supervision, so she cleaned her couch and carpet for two days to get the paint off. She blamed OP in front of her husband, but OP had all the messages as proof.
7. OP’s sister demanded that OP babysit her kids for free to pay her back for cleaning, but OP refused to babysit without payment.
8. OP’s sister called their mother and blamed OP for giving her kids oil paint without warning her. OP’s mother offered to pay OP to watch her sister’s kids and let her sister win.
OP’s sister gave the crayons to her children and did not oversee them, so they ruined the entire place with paint stains. She’d been attempting to remove the paint off the couch and carpet for two days and told OP that her husband was upset with her for giving the kids these filthy paints. OP returned her previous emails in which she criticized OP for not sharing the crayons with them. She asked OP to babysit her children for free to repay her, but OP declined. OP’s mother promised to pay on her sister’s behalf to protect the family harmony.
Now that you’ve heard the story, let’s dive into what Redditors had to say. Keep reading to discover other people’s perspectives on the matter.
9. Redditor suggests that OP text her brother-in-law to explain the situation with proof.
10. Reddit suggests that OP should not babysit her sister’s children, citing how much her mother and sister force her to do.
11. Yes, if OP lets her sister win, then she thinks that she can force OP to do whatever she wants through her mother.
12. Redditor opposes OP turning into her family’s doormat.
13. Redditor has a valid point.
14. Certainly! OP’s mother offered to pay because she didn’t want to babysit them herself.
15. Redditor thinks that OP must tell her sister’s husband the truth.
16. Redditor forbade OP from babysitting her sister’s kids anymore, and she should tell her mother to pay someone else for babysitting them.
17. Redditor advises OP to apologize to her sister’s husband and explain everything to him.
18. Yes, OP got bogged down in a manipulative situation since her mother was not on her side.
19. Redditor believes that OP’s sister is raising her kids the same way OP’s mother treated her sister.
20. Indeed! If the kids were given pencil crayons, they would be less messy than oil crayons, and it’s only the OP’s sister’s fault for not supervising her kids.
OP’s sister was an entitled person who wanted everything her way but blamed others when things went wrong. OP didn’t want to give her pricey crayons because she knew the kids would toss them everywhere and waste the paint, but her sister didn’t understand and so received the consequence. Her sister shouldn’t blame OP for messy paints because, no matter how much they paid, the paints were always messy and difficult to manage. OP can share her sister’s texts with her brother-in-law to make him understand that it was her wife’s fault for giving the paints to the children without supervision. Please share your ideas in the comments section, and stay connected with Wholesomeness for more stories.
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