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Is any of this unreasonable?! Me or him!

29 replies

mananahammock · 25/04/2014 21:38

NC for obvious reasons.

Okay, so I am a nanny. My employers are separated and therefore live in separate homes. It's quite a recent split.

The children are with Mum, so I work in Mum's home. I have never been to Dad's home. I work alongside the Dad quite often though and have a good working relationship with both parents.

Anyway, during small talk with the Dad today, he was talking about his house. I asked in passing what it's like, and he said 'you should come over and see it.' I thought he meant to tag along when the kids go over, so I said 'yeah cool!'
He then said 'yeah I'll cook us dinner one evening. We can watch a DVD maybe in front of the fire.'
At the time I didn't really take in what he said. I was just thinking of a night when I don't have to cook for once if I'm honest!!

Not long after the conversation, my friend text asking how my day was going. I dropped the meal into conversation and her response was 'that's fucking weird, you're not gonna go are you?'
So I started to question myself. I thought he might forget he'd asked or something so it didn't matter anyway. But then later in the day, the Dad said 'so, how about Tuesday night for dinner?'
I think it's gone too far now for me to change my mind!

So, do you think he is unreasonable to invite his nanny over in the evening? Or do you think it's unreasonable for me to be worrying about it?!

I know he is really lonely at the moment so I'd feel horrible not going and imagining him on his own at home. But what would the Mum say/think?!

Help!

OP posts:
LoveBeingCantThinkOfAName · 26/04/2014 08:25

Do you want to go on a date with him? If so you must wait till you've finished working for them.

Blueandwhitelover · 26/04/2014 08:51

I think it comes down to are you interested in him romantically? If so, wait until you have finished the job.

Inertia · 26/04/2014 08:57

How about saying something like ' the children are busy on Tuesday, but I have checked with Ms Emplyer and I could bring the children over for dinner and dvds on Thursday'.

That makes it clear that you come as a package as tge children's nanny, with no awkward conversations about his intentions required. If he then says that he meant just you, then you can do the tinkly laugh/ that's not really appropriate line.

lunar1 · 26/04/2014 09:02

I think regardless if what the op thinks of the dad, she should never go there. Imaging the comments,

Prospective mum one: what is op like as a nanny?

Random mum friend of ops employer: great, and she will already have a great bond when she becomes you childrens step mum!

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