NTA

HOWEVER:
Don’t get used to lying to people, OP. I don’t think this makes you an AH considering what they pulled off but lying is never a good choice.

EDIT:
Anyway, I think standing up for yourself and saying this is the last time you are doing this and demanding extra pay is absolutely reasonable. These people are shitty parents because if a fire broke out you have another kid having to have to deal with it. Also, working overtime pulling a night shift you weren’t prepared for can make you so tired you might be the one who causes a fire breakout. Initially I deem OP‘s life and well being as just as important and gave a stupid suggestion that was more meant as a bluff to make the parents come home faster, with OP being a child that need to be protected as well in mind but it was dumb so I removed it. I thought that to me this is child abuse, using a 15yo kid doing work at an unreasonable time while most likely tired (which goes against safety at work) basically pushing her into an adult role.

There’s no judgement needed because you’re NTA at all. They lied to you. Twice. You kept trying to ring and call them and clearly they were checking their messages if they all of sudden came home because they thought the alarm was off. Considering they didn’t text you to say they needed you overnight, despite you asking, they’re the AH for staying out later.

You’re only 15, and they took advantage of your babysitting. At least your dad was angry at the right people, and he got you the overtime pay. Your mum is an AH for telling you to suck it up. If I thought my teenager was going to be home at a certain time because she was told by the parents they’d be home, I’d expect my child home unless the parents asked nicely if they could change the plans.

I’d just ignore that woman. She’s an AH for doing that to you. It doesn’t matter what she thinks. Only hope that she doesn’t spoil any future business for you.

NTA, totally get that at your age you lied instead of getting up in an adult’s face and calling that mother out on her own shitty behavior … but she and her husband are the AHs here.

Honesty, turn down future babysitting gigs from them, if they ever ask you. You are a child too, and staying out till 2:30 am when they were supposed to be home HOURS earlier was abusive towards you. I commend your father for not getting into an altercation with their stupid drunken asses on camera that night… I would have been furious. Not at you, sweetie, at THEM. Their behavior was immature, gross, and disrespectful of both you and your dad and your fsmily… what if your family had plans on Sunday and you had been up till 3 or 4 am?

Yeah, fuck those people. The fact the mom doubled down? And confronted you at school? TELL YOUR PARENTS, and let them go Mama Bear on her entitled drunk ass.

NTA. They’re total AHs for trying to get over on you and I wish that you or your dad would have called them out on their BS. They’re even bigger AHs for confronting you afterwards instead of apologizing for making you wait 2.5hours AND it seems like they weren’t going to pay for the extra time if your dad had to make them do it?! Take this as a teaching moment and decide what your rate will be if parents don’t arrive by the indicated time (i.e. double rate during the day, triple rate at night, etc). Also, instead of lying next time, perhaps send a concerning text outlining what time they were supposed to arrive, what time it is, and indicate that you’ll be calling the police within 15min if you don’t receive a response. But you have to actually be committed to calling the police.

YTA. YTA on so many levels. You NEVER lie about the safety of a parent’s children. Never. Full stop. You don’t need to be babysitting if you’re going to lie. We’re they wrong? Yes. If you plan on babysitting in the future have them sign a contract stating that for every 10 min they are late it will be an additional $10. You could have had your dad call them. You could have spent the night and had your dad bring clothes then charge them twice the normal overnight rate wirh your dad standing there. There are tons of options. You could have discussed calling the police with your dad bc the last communication you got was that they would be home at midnight. What if they had gotten in a wreck?!?! So many options before lying.

NTA

If you had told them the house was on fire or the children were seriously injured that would be assholey, but you picked something that was minor, urgent, yet not frightening for the parents.

Your dad is right. Never babysit for them again unless they pay **in advance** for an overnight. And even then, I think you want a back-up plan that isn’t them for the morning.

Or never babysit again. That’s also 100% fair.

you stayed 2 hours and 30 mins longer than required and used the only tool available to you to get them come back.

and it only took em 15 mins. they were clearly not busy with something or in a traffic jam, or an accident they just didn’t want to show up on time. Next time ask her if she would’ve prefered you just leaving like 00:30? I expect an obvious no. Then ask her well how tf should i’ve made you come back otherwise?!?

NTA. They had no regards to you and your time, forcing a minor to stay up way late and ignoring your texts. The fact that they came home right after you scared thrm shows that they read your texts, just decided to ignore them. You told a white lie to force thrm homr after all other attempts failed.

NTA. You already offered to stay the night, they said no. They were also obviously ignoring your text messages because they came rushing home once you told them their house alarm went off. They were trying to take advantage of you because you’re young. Don’t feel bad.

NTA

You, a 15 year old, are more responsible than two whole grown ass adults who decided getting drunk was more important than taking care of their kids.

The fact that they were able to get home in just 15 mins lmao no you’re good OP

NTA – the fact that the parents said yes they would be home at 12 & then couldn’t/wouldn’t respond for 2 hours is bullshit. Where she gets off being pissed at you is crazy!!! Please tell me they apologized when they finally got home

Your dad is right.

Sure the lying is not great, but they were the ones who fucked up.

You are absolutely not an asshole, they are.

And learn from your father, not your mother. She’s too much into people pleasing

NTA but what you did wasn’t the best. I think you should’ve called it a night and stayed overnight when it got to about 1. If they didn’t want you to do that then too bad, they should’ve come home on tome

Ugh, this is a hard one. I don’t think lying is ok, but they lied to you and refused to answer your calls. I guess ESH? You could have just slept over and then refused to babysit for them again.

NTA, especially since you aren’t in charge of your own transportation. For future reference you should put in a late fee. Whatever your rate is x5 for every half hour they’re late.

NTA, I thought you were going to say you told them a kid was sick, but you read your audience correctly and scared them over their possessions – well done!

Anyone else think it’s weird that she confronted a 15 yo? Or that your dad doesn’t want you in the car with strangers but you could spend the night?

NTA

They are fucking assholes for not being clear about when they were coming home. Especially for not informing you of changed plans.