The seventeen-year-old is always fobbed off with looking after his sister’s kids when she visits the family home, so with a family holiday on the horizon, he’s prepared to go to any lengths to wriggle out of being a full-time babysitter.
The Family Setup
The seventeen-year-old still lives in the family home with his parents. His twenty-eight-year-old sister is married and has two children aged five and three. She lives in her own home.
The Default Babysitter
Whenever she goes to visit her parents, the seventeen-year-old is ‘handed’ her kids. Each time, his sister tells them to ‘play with their uncle’ without consulting him first. She goes off and drinks coffee or wine with her parents.
A Long Term Guest
The teenager wouldn’t have a problem with the setup on an occasional basis. The problem is that his sister doesn’t visit for an evening, she will always come for a week. And for that week, he’s an unpaid nanny.
Has a Life of His Own
They seem to forget that he has friends, college work, and hobbies that take up some of his time. On some occasions, he’s had to stop doing his college work as the kids have become too demanding or boisterous. It always infuriates him as he gets behind.
Left Out of Family Gatherings
Whenever they go out to a restaurant, the teenager is forced to entertain the kids because his mom always needs to talk to his sister and brother-in-law about something or other. Despite being a teenager, he always feels pushed out of any gatherings or occasions.
A Celebration of Adulthood
His parents decide that since it’s the last summer before he officially becomes an adult and turns eighteen, they’re going to take him to Disneyland to celebrate his graduation.
An Exciting Prospect
He feels excited when he hears the news of the holiday, but he holds his breath when he asks who will be going. He half-expected his sister and the kids to be going. When his Mom says it’s just him and his parents, and it’s HIS holiday, he’s really excited.
It All Goes Wrong
When they get to the airport on the day of the holiday, he’s shocked to see his sister and her kids in the arrival lounge. His Mom says that they’re going to Disneyland too, but they booked it separately. Absolutely furious, he feels as though he’s been sold a con.
He Knows the Score
He thinks that they must consider him to be stupid! He knows that the holiday will end up being him looking after the kids while the others get to enjoy themselves. Upset and disappointed, he decides there and then that he won’t be going.
He Plots to Sabotage the Holiday
Without hesitation, he scrambles in his backpack and pulls out his passport. He quickly shoves it down into his sock. He panics as he’s doing it, but he can’t think of an alternative with the limited time he has.
A Fake Scenario
When his family gets to the international security, he acts out a frenzied panic saying that he can’t find his passport. Everyone else starts to panic too, looking in their own bags and wallets. He feels bad, but there’s no way he’s going on that holiday.
A Missed Flight
He tells his family to wait at the airport while he shoots home in an Uber. He assures them that has no intention of ruining their holiday, so they really should get on the flight. He says he’ll let them know when he gets back home.
He Delivers the Bad News
When he gets home, he doesn’t need to search for anything, he simply pulls his passport out of his sock. He waits for a short while then calls his parents, advising them that he can’t find it despite having searched everywhere. He feels really guilty, but needs must!
They Don’t Want to Leave Him
His parents insist on returning home saying they can’t go without him. He thinks quickly and says they really must, he’d feel terrible if they missed out because of him. Eventually, they agree to go away, and he feels instant relief.
The Mood Turns
His parents then tell him they’re really mad at him for losing his passport. They say that the money they spent on his flight and entrance has been wasted. That makes him feel REALLY bad.
A Positive Twist
While he spends the next week doing precisely what he wants to do, enjoying the peace and quiet, he can’t stop feeling terrible guilt for lying to his parents. He tries to convince himself that they should have been honest with him in the first place.
They Can’t Cope
He notices on social media that his Mom and sister have both been posting about how difficult it is to be at Disneyland with two little ones. They also make a few digs at their son/brother for ruining the holiday by being so thoughtless.
Strengthens His Resolve
After seeing the posts on social media, he feels less guilty as it seems to confirm his suspicions. He has no doubt that the kids would have been fobbed off on him, but they’ve been forced to look after them themselves, and it’s ruining their holiday!
Confides in His Dad
When they return from their holiday, he eventually tells his Dad the truth about the passport. He also explains how he feels about his sister dumping the kids on him. His Dad is understanding and says he knows why he did it. But he says he really should have let him know so he didn’t waste so much money. He says he would have gone along with his ruse.
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