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Both DH and I are sick (not coronavirus or requiring hospitalisation but too ill to move from the bed levels of sick) various gross symptoms. I have been sick for 6 days so far, DH started yesterday. Neither of us ever ring in sick for work so this is very bad. So far our babies (1 & 4) are well.
We have 1 set of parents. Youngish retired, fit & healthy. They have a good relationship with the children and often have them sleepover at their house (maybe once a month). We visit often, phone regularly etc.
We asked if they could mind the babies for us since we are genuinely struggling to keep them alive. We usually work opposite shifts so no childcare.
The answer was no because grandmother had a lunch date with her other daughter (favourite child, she lives on the same street, they see each other daily) and and also a club tonight with same daughter which she attends weekly.
AIBU to think of your children/grandchildren really need help you drop not-particularly-special plans? Am I an entitled brat? I know the kids are my responsibility but I’m their kid. I can’t imagine ever not helping mine. I’m very upset because I’m so ill and they drop anything for their favourite daughter.
I understand they don’t want to catch the bug but that’s not the reason as they’ve said they can have them Friday instead (when they have no plans).
It’s taken me an hour to write this as am so poorly bluergh.