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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Growing up we had a neighbor (only child) that basically lived with us. She might play with kids or do her homework or make a snack.  We lover her and it. Sorry you haven’t found that possible with this girl - it would save you a lot of grief if you could just like her. [/quote]

Sorry you felt you could judge OP. Seriously, PP? I'm sure your family was saintly in taking in that child but that does not make OP wrong for refusing to do so. OP does not dislike the girl--read the post. What she dislikes is the girl coming unannounced EVERY day. OP has every right to time with her own children without the girl there--yes, even on weekdays after school if that's what works for her and her kids. The girl is not a waif or stray; she's a kid with fully functioning parents who are, intentionally or not, using OP for daily babysitting by just blithely assuming their kid is at OP's house and it's all good.

OP: Ignore these posters trying to guilt-trip you. You are totally right to want and expect that guests are guests, not family members you should "adopt." A lot of posters seem convinced she's some neglected child who needs you to be mom. Not at all what you describe.

And the posters talking about letting kids come over every day must have young children because families with kids who have after-school activities and real homework do not have time for this level of daily after school drop-ins.

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