Told my sister I couldn't babysit her three kids for the fifth weekend in a row, she called me selfish and hung up

I was standing in my kitchen in Phoenix last Saturday morning when she rang me up at 7 AM demanding I watch them so she could go to a spa day, and I finally said no after months of being her free daycare. Has anyone else had a sibling act like you owe them your time just because you're related?

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angelarivera12d ago

That "selfish" comment really gets me because it sounds like she's the one not seeing things from your side for months. You have a right to your own weekends after being the backup plan so many times, and a spa day is a want not an emergency need. Setting a boundary doesn't make you a bad sister, it just makes you a person who needs a break too.

the_paul11d ago

That first sentence you wrote is exactly right - she's been the one not seeing things from his side, not the other way around. Good for him for finally putting his foot down.

ben_lewis8d ago

But has she ever actually said sorry for treating you like an on-call sitter?