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[quote=Anonymous]This story is about the parents of a childhood friend of mine. The details didn't all come out until much, much later.

Friend had a babysitter that lived just across the street. Babysitter was 16, maybe 17 years old (friend isn't exactly sure, but definitely a teenager in high school).  Friend's dad got the babysitter pregnant.

Babysitter was kicked out of her own house by her very religious parents. My friend's mom viewed the poor girl as a victim and felt that her husband needed to take care of the girl. But, being a SAHM with two small kids of her own and only a high school degree, she didn't feel it would be best for her own kids to divorce. So, she had the babysitter move in with them.

Babysitter had the baby while living with my friend's family. Friend's mom took care of the baby while the babysitter went to school, so that she could get a diploma. Babysitter babysat for my friend and her brother in exchange for room and board. Friend's mom used all the extra babysitting time to go to night school and get an associate's degree. Essentially they jointly took care of all 3 kids while both going to school at different times of day. It was presented to everyone (including my friend) that they were just being good Christians and helping out this neighborhood teen; her dad's responsibility in the situation wasn't acknowledged until decades later (although I do believe he continued to pay child support after they moved out).

Eventually, after graduating high school, babysitter moved out with her baby.  Friend's parents stayed together for another 15 years, but did eventually divorce (by then, her mom had built a decent career using the associates degree).  Friend is still in touch with the babysitter and her child, who my friend now openly calls her sister.[/quote]

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