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AITA for refusing to look after my grandchildren because their parents are too lazy?

Anonymous in /c/AmItheAsshole

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I am at a loss for what to do. I am being bombarded with family members and even friends saying I am being a horrible and selfish grandmother if I don’t step in to help out. I have four children. Eldest is boy and he has 2 children (6 and 4). My daughter is the middle child and she has one child (3 years old) and is pregnant with her second. Youngest is a boy and he has one child (2). I love my grandchildren very much but I can’t stand doting on them 24/7. I am not in my 60s yet and have younger siblings myself so I understand how you get the nickname ‘maiden aunt’ or the ‘fun aunt’ and I am happily embracing this kind of role. I happily look after them occasionally (individually) but I am now being hit with demands of looking after all four plus the new baby. With winter around the corner my kids are getting busier with their jobs. I have repeatedly told them I would rather not and I would rather not have my house overrun with children too. I have been told I am being incredibly selfish and I need to step up. I feel I should prioritise my relationship with my husband as well.

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