My son, Harry, has four little ones, ages 3, 5, 6, and 8. He and his wife, Kaley, need to travel out of state for a few weeks because Kaley\u2019s mother is seriously ill, and they need to be by her side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They asked me to babysit my grandkids, and of course, I was more than happy to say yes. But then Kaley handed me a handwritten list of rules (strict ones!) that felt more like personal criticisms than helpful guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First off, Kaley insists that I leave my own home and move into theirs for the duration. She believes the kids will be safer there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, there\u2019s the matter of my cat. She doesn\u2019t want any pets around, so I\u2019m not allowed to bring him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the most humiliating part? Kaley has stated that I need to shower twice a day, along with a bunch of other personal hygiene instructions that really crossed the line. It felt so invasive and unnecessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reading the list, I was taken aback at first, but that shock quickly turned into frustration, and I called Kaley to let her know I just couldn\u2019t go along with it. Now, she\u2019s got an attitude, and I don\u2019t think she really gets why I had to say no. To make things worse, she and Harry didn\u2019t even show up to our Sunday family lunch, which is a tradition we\u2019ve kept for years, just once a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m honestly at a loss for how to handle this. I don\u2019t want to jeopardize my relationship with Harry and his family, but at the same time, what they\u2019re asking of me feels way too much and, honestly, a little unreasonable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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