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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here -- So sorry that many of you did not understand what I stated clearly -- i.e., that my daughters have no problem telling people, "No, I can't babysit".  And, yes, as I stated (in the first sentence of my post), I know that life is difficult right now for parents of young children.  To those who note we are financially fortunate, yes, that's correct, and I apologize for not acknowledging this.  All that said, folks who are asking teens and college students to babysit are acting irresponsibly and irrationally.  [/quote]

So when it’s something you want to do “we are stretching our bubble for essential activities -- most notably BLM demonstrations -- but also other activities, which we deem to be an acceptable for our family.”

But working parents with young children who need childcare are “acting irresponsibly and irrationally.”

Seriously?! [/quote]

+1 OP is stretching her bubble for protests, which is great. I'm glad that she is leveraging her obvious privilege for the benefit of Black Americans.

The problem is where OP judges those of us who are "stretching our bubble" in order to accommodate childcare that will allow us to keep our jobs. Whether it's a daycare center, an older nanny, or a teen, we have decided it is worth the risk to not be unemployed/lose our homes. [/quote]

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