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AIBU?

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About my Gran and babysitting?

36 replies

DooinMeCleanin · 06/06/2011 14:11

I asked her if she would babysit for me on Saturday night. She said no but she had babysat the last Saturday night and she wasn't actually going anywhere, so I decided since she had babysat last week and was staying in she mustn't really mean no and so I dropped the kids off anyway.

She wasn't best pleased. So WIBU?

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itisnearlysummer · 06/06/2011 14:12

I don't believe this is real.

I don't believe anyone would do this.

Having said that, my BIL does this...

Happymm · 06/06/2011 14:13

Yep, you were :o

MrsRhettButler · 06/06/2011 14:13

is this about something else?

springbokscantjump · 06/06/2011 14:14

You're joking right? This is reversed right?

Because surely no-one would do this and think they were being reasonable.

uselesscamhs · 06/06/2011 14:14

YABVVU. If this isn't another wind up thread.

SenoritaViva · 06/06/2011 14:15

wind up

thiscantbehappening · 06/06/2011 14:15

YANBU. She wasnt going anywhere, probably just sat watching the Lottery like most old people on a Sat night.

WriterofDreams · 06/06/2011 14:15

I get your meaning Dooin.

supersewer · 06/06/2011 14:15

You can.tbe serious, of all the selfish people! You that is,not your gran!

BabyDubsEverywhere · 06/06/2011 14:15

Are you actually the Gran??

WriterofDreams · 06/06/2011 14:16

Oh and YANBU. If she was sitting in the house she clearly wanted to babysit. If she didn't want to babysit she should have gone out.

itisnearlysummer · 06/06/2011 14:18

I think this is the gran.

DooinMeCleanin · 06/06/2011 14:18

Thank you WriterofDreams and thiscantbehappening. How was I meant to know she meant no just because she said no Confused? She'd babysat the last week for me.

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elmofan · 06/06/2011 14:22

I doubt she will ever babysit again for you .

GeekCool · 06/06/2011 14:23

children should be banned from the internet Hmm

DooinMeCleanin · 06/06/2011 14:24

Children should be banned from most places GeekCool and dogs and cats, but that wasn't my question Grin.

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Portofino · 06/06/2011 14:24

Aaaah - I get it!

shirleyshortcut · 06/06/2011 14:25

i guess this is something to do with rape

just guessing

FitBlokeFromWork · 06/06/2011 14:28

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

DooinMeCleanin · 06/06/2011 14:28

Yes you are right shirley. If the meaning of no is clear in this context why do people get so confused about it's meaning when it comes to something as personal as sex?

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darleneoconnor · 06/06/2011 14:29

good point re:consent

darleneoconnor · 06/06/2011 14:32

in answer to your 2nd question it is so that people who have been victims can kid themselves that they haven't and that people who have been rapists can kid themselves that they aren't.

A big chunk of our society is in mass denial.

GeekCool · 06/06/2011 14:36

Ah so saying yes once means an unwritten expression of agreement for all future acts.

Obviously. Hmm

thiscantbehappening · 06/06/2011 15:00

Cant we just stick to the grandma babysitting issue?

shirleyshortcut · 06/06/2011 15:02

was granny wearing a miniskirt