AITA for refusing to babysit my BFs niece during my vacation?
She arrived full of hope and excitement, eager to share a rare week and a half with her boyfriend during his long work trip.
The first weekend was a quiet lull, spent nursing him through sickness and patiently waiting for the moment they could finally enjoy each other’s company.
But as the days unfolded, that fragile anticipation began to crack under the weight of unexpected demands. When her boyfriend suddenly declared that she must babysit his niece all weekend, her joy turned to fury. This was her vacation, not a duty she signed up for.
The sting of being sidelined from her plans, reduced to a caretaker for a stranger she barely knew, shattered the warmth she had brought with her—leaving her to question her place in this borrowed time together.
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The original poster (OP) is clearly distressed, feeling that their planned vacation time has been unilaterally changed by their boyfriend.
The central conflict lies between the OP's expectation of a shared, enjoyable visit and the boyfriend's a*sumption that the OP should take on childcare duties without prior discussion, using the free accommodation as leverage.
Given the sudden imposition of childcare duties on a pre-planned visit and the boyfriend's justification based on free lodging, is the boyfriend ent*tled to demand the OP act as a guardian for his niece, or does this action const*tute a severe breach of respect and boundary setting within the relationship?
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