RE: Can I just say, and I'm just being honest...
September 18, 2016 at 7:49 am
(This post was last modified: September 18, 2016 at 7:51 am by Joods.)
I'm so sorry you're going through that, Jello.
I get that your parents need you to watch your younger siblings, but if they aren't willing to pay you to babysit, then perhaps it's time you told them that they need to. Being in college, you're an adult. You didn't bring your siblings into the world, so technically, they aren't your responsibility and you wouldn't be the one breaking any laws. Just because you're older doesn't mean your parents should get free day care while you're not at college. This would be especially true if you got student loans and your parents are not paying for college.
I don't know the situation, or how successful you'd be if you stood up to them, but they need to understand that you're allowed to have a life too. How do they expect you to survive and be independent in the world if you can't get a job to save up the money to get out from under them?
I really feel for your situation.
I get that your parents need you to watch your younger siblings, but if they aren't willing to pay you to babysit, then perhaps it's time you told them that they need to. Being in college, you're an adult. You didn't bring your siblings into the world, so technically, they aren't your responsibility and you wouldn't be the one breaking any laws. Just because you're older doesn't mean your parents should get free day care while you're not at college. This would be especially true if you got student loans and your parents are not paying for college.
I don't know the situation, or how successful you'd be if you stood up to them, but they need to understand that you're allowed to have a life too. How do they expect you to survive and be independent in the world if you can't get a job to save up the money to get out from under them?
I really feel for your situation.
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