Having said that, the child is the mother’s responsibility, a responsibility which should be shared with those that fully agree to take it on. However, there have been situations where moms have felt entitled to ask, and then pressure, acquaintances to take care of their offspring, arguing that it takes a village to raise a child.
This is the situation that Reddit user artinthegarage faced, sharing her tale on the subreddit r/EntitledPeople. One mother’s suggestion turned into a full-on peer-pressuring event by her friends, who the Original Poster (OP) called the “Mommy Group,” yet it seems the OP got to have the last laugh. Quite literally.
Dear Pandas, please leave your thoughts and opinions in the comments below. Was the OP right to react the way that she did? What would you have done? Also, if after all this you’re still craving some spicy entitlement stories, I’ve got you covered! Let’s get into it!
The last thing some people want is to be bullied into being responsible for 3 stranger’s children, all for the grand reward of $20
There come forth situations in life where you can do nothing else but ask for help. Whether it be family members, friends, acquaintances, or members of your yoga class, there are always those that could be open to lending a helping hand. As long as you’re not an entitled bully that can’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
Reddit user artinthegarage, whose actual name is Jennifer Nicole, is an artist with 15.6K followers on Instagram. She quite recently shared her experience with an entitled mother who would not allow her to refuse to look after her 3 children, all under the age of 10, and got her flock of friends to help ‘persuade’ her. Lots to unravel here, so many layers, but it’s quite an interesting one, so let’s bite into it.
One Redditor decided to share such a story on the r/EntitledPeople subreddit, and the story is one heck of a roller coaster. Have a look for yourself:
The struggles of being a single mother should never be understated; however, the OP was being pressured by someone she barely knew to be a nanny for their kids
The “Mommy Group” of friends emailed and called to peer pressure the OP into babysitting, because “it would be a nice thing to do for a single mom”
