I'm wondering if I have "BABYSITTER" attached to my forehead surrounded by blinking neon lights... seriously.
It seems to me that lately I'm being taken advantage of just a wee bit. I'll just be glad when the tides come back on the middle of June. I'll be working steady then and no one is gonna be able to ask me. Not that I mind helping a friend out now and then... In fact, I'd like to think I could ask any of them for a favour too.
Debbie asked me to babysit last week for her for the day. I said "sure, no problem." Her daughter is adorable. This isn't the first time she has asked me. And I've said yes every time. But the other night, I mentioned to her that I was looking for a babysitter so I could go out with Shawn for the evening. Her and her boyfriend had no kids this weekend, so they could have just sat around and watched a movie. Well she says, "I don't think that'll be happening." I was a little surprised, but I said, "oh, ok.. no prob."
But I was thinking, "don't be expecting me to be so willing to do it for you next time." Although, in the end, I'll probably end up doing it for her again just because I don't know how to say no.
Anyway, I just got back from babysitting for my brother in law at his house and Brenda dropped off her 4 kids at my house the other day for hours.. and I just want to say... "um, you know I have a life too... and I can't always be depended on to take your kids. Especially at someone else's house when I have my own house and kids to take care of...
I know... this is sounding selfish and mean. That's not how I mean it really. I'm just a little frustrated this morning. I do love helping my friends out... but not when I'm gonna be taken advantage of.
On a side note, Jenna has finally learned to ride her bike without training wheels... so we went out and bought her a new one last week. She has basically lived on that thing ever since. And... um, oh my God... Hannah has decided to empty the sugar bowl all over my cupboard and floor... and right now she's looking at me with that familiar "I'm so bad and I love it" look. Grinning from ear to ear... yup, that's my kid. Gotta go.
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