Abby Connolly
It’s a privilege to have family members that are willing to help you out when you become a parent. Some parents don’t know what they’d do if they didn’t have their siblings or family members to help take care of their kids occasionally.
One woman is wondering if she made the right choice after refusing to babysit her younger sister’s kids because she’s too busy and never receives appreciation from her family.
She is 23-years-old and is one of three siblings. She has an older brother who’s 30 and a younger sister who is 20.
“Despite being in the same city, I rarely see my siblings or parents because they’ve always ignored my existence during everything,” she explained.
“I’ve been pretty self-sufficient and academically successful, so they justify they have nothing to worry about when it comes to me.”
Her younger sister, Mary, recently became a young mother to twins. Her boyfriend left the picture, so she needs a lot of help raising her babies. However, she gets a lot of support from their parents, who have been with her every step of the way.
Unlike her sister, she’s very busy with work and school but doesn’t receive much support or encouragement from her parents.
She’s also in a committed relationship with a woman, and no family members have bothered to ask about her love life or even know that she’s interested in women.
Despite that, her mom recently called her and asked if she could help babysit her sister’s kids. Her older brother was unavailable, so she was the next choice.
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