Should I cancel day trip

[NicholJO]

Hi all looking for other people's thoughts I will keep it as short as possible all summer I have been looking after a friend's 8year old DD for 15 hours a week while she goes to work I have 2 DC 8 and 3 the friend as a 27 year old daughter living with her also the daughter as a 6 year old 8 out of 10 times I would end up with both children as the 27 year old is too lazy to look after her own child plus outside of her working hours I would babysit the children for friend to go shopping or meet any Tom dick or Harry I never received a thank you or even a bag of sweets for my DC now my elderly aunt who is 70 and a wonderful person as booked us a day trip to a stately home in 2 weeks this said friend as told me I need to cancel as she as work and I need to look after the children might I add there was never a agreement between us that I would continue babysitter after the summer holidays am I being aibu to tell her to do one thank you for reading there is so much more to this story but I would end up writing a book 🤣

Yes is certainly is real and thank you for pointing out my grammar mistakes I'm in-between getting school stuff ready for my son and getting ready for a 100 mile round trip to the hospital tomorrow to find out if my little girl needs a operation to open her skull

Tell her to jog on.

Learn to say no in future... you'll save yourself a lot of hassle.

Jeez, OP, I'm sorry. I'm hoping it'll all go fine for your little girl.

what are you getting out of the arrangement? Just tell them the trial period is over and going forward it is 15 quid per hour per child and you require the schedule at least a week in advance.

said friend as told me I need to cancel as she as work and I need to look after the children she's really cheeky. She's not your employer. Ffs. Ditch her she's not a friend.

Thank you everyone I have popped round too see her and tell her that I'm no longer looking after her DC or her daughter's DC she tried the guilt trick saying she has nobody to care for DC I pointed out her 27 year old daughter is in the house but I'm going to be the course of her getting the sack as her daughter is not trusted to care for the children I told her not my problem

Absolute not your problem, what a CF she is.

Goodness OP I hope tomorrow goes OK and your little girl is OK.

That update has only increased my horror at her cheekiness. She knows you've got all that going on and she's still trying to guilt trip you? She's no friend!

I think the time has come for you to stop babysitting all together. CFs!

Just tell them that you can't do it any more and they'll have to make other arrangements. And pay for childcare like everyone else.

They'll probably cause a flap but these people are not your friends, they are just taking advantage of you. Enjoy your day with your Auntie.

Just saw your update:

I told her not my problem

Yay! I actually did a little cheer for you then. Well done!

Hope all goes well for your DD tomorrow. x

Good for you, and good luck for your dd tomorrow.

out of interest, has the cf showed any concern for what your dd and you are going through with her medical issue?

Hi poppyblush she as shown me no concern towards my DD at all it's all about her and her man trouble that is if I can make out what man she's talking about. and thank you everyone for your advice and kind wishes for my dd

Good luck for tomorrow OP. Hope all goes well.

More mug you for even allowing this situation to happen. Why whinge about something that you completely had control over??

And well done for sticking up for yourself!