agreed to babysit, can I ask them to pick me up and drive me home?

[Anonymous]

I would just not babysit or stay over a friends house if I was that desperate for the money. Most parents rarely get a night off so suggest a friend so that they don't have to cancel their date night.

[Anonymous]

OP, they added in this part about drinks after the fact. You have every right to reconsider and tell them it's too late for you to return home and you can't do it unless they will pay for a cab or have their designated driver drop you off at home.

[Anonymous]

Yikes!! This one is a toughie OP because if they are going out for drinks after the concert, they both may be too inebriated to drive.

Do you have a friend who can pick you up + take you home? Or does the family have a guest room they can offer you to sleep in? Would you feel comfortable crashing on their living room sofa?

If none of these are an option, you may have to cancel due to safety issues.

I would call them + discuss your safety concerns w/them sooner rather than later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, you can't make demands and "tell them" they "have to." You are an adult. Your safety is your problem. It's not their problem. It's totally reasonable that adults who are going out will do more than one single thing (just a movie, just dinner, just a concert, etc.).

Call your mommy and ask her to expect your call around 11:30 when you leave the house you're babysitting at, and then again however many minutes later when you should be home. Ask her to call the cops if she doesn't get the second call.

And take a self-defense class so you learn how to handle yourself.

You can take all the self defense classes you want but when someone has a gun pointed to you there isn't a thing you can do. And calling her "mommy"isn't going to protect her if she gets attacked. Smh.

[Anonymous]

You seriously think it is the family's responsibility to ensure the safety of an adult traveling to and from a job they elected to take, PP?

Infantilizing adults is your thing? Smh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yikes!! This one is a toughie OP because if they are going out for drinks after the concert, they both may be too inebriated to drive.

Do you have a friend who can pick you up + take you home? Or does the family have a guest room they can offer you to sleep in? Would you feel comfortable crashing on their living room sofa?

If none of these are an option, you may have to cancel due to safety issues.

I would call them + discuss your safety concerns w/them sooner rather than later.

Agree. OP ask but they might say no, in which case see if someone else can provide transportation or cancel so they can find another sitter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, you can't make demands and "tell them" they "have to." You are an adult. Your safety is your problem. It's not their problem. It's totally reasonable that adults who are going out will do more than one single thing (just a movie, just dinner, just a concert, etc.).

Call your mommy and ask her to expect your call around 11:30 when you leave the house you're babysitting at, and then again however many minutes later when you should be home. Ask her to call the cops if she doesn't get the second call.

And take a self-defense class so you learn how to handle yourself.

STFU.
- Not OP

While I don't agree with the tone of this post, I do agree with the suggestions. You should call a friend or your mom and let them know to call the police if they don't hear from you. I would call when you are parking the car and tell them you will call back when you are in your apt. Don't talk on the phone when you are walking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, you can't make demands and "tell them" they "have to." You are an adult. Your safety is your problem. It's not their problem. It's totally reasonable that adults who are going out will do more than one single thing (just a movie, just dinner, just a concert, etc.).

Call your mommy and ask her to expect your call around 11:30 when you leave the house you're babysitting at, and then again however many minutes later when you should be home. Ask her to call the cops if she doesn't get the second call.

And take a self-defense class so you learn how to handle yourself.

You can take all the self defense classes you want but when someone has a gun pointed to you there isn't a thing you can do. And calling her "mommy"isn't going to protect her if she gets attacked. Smh.

But can't someone point their gun at her as she is walking in the lobby from MB's car? Can't they point a gun at her and MB? Can't they point a fun at her through the window? If she doesn't want to be out after dark in her parking lot then it's going to be hard to work anywhere. It sounds like she doesn't want to work that late and is using safety as a reason.

[Anonymous]

Tell them that you had planned on meeting with friends afterwards (from their "it ends at 10pm" plan) and if it were to be any later than originally stated that you could not do it. Mention an out of town friend you haven't seen for a while if you are really scared to just talk to your employer about how you agreed until a certain time only and are only available for that time that you had agreed upon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, you can't make demands and "tell them" they "have to." You are an adult. Your safety is your problem. It's not their problem. It's totally reasonable that adults who are going out will do more than one single thing (just a movie, just dinner, just a concert, etc.).

Call your mommy and ask her to expect your call around 11:30 when you leave the house you're babysitting at, and then again however many minutes later when you should be home. Ask her to call the cops if she doesn't get the second call.

And take a self-defense class so you learn how to handle yourself.

You can take all the self defense classes you want but when someone has a gun pointed to you there isn't a thing you can do. And calling her "mommy"isn't going to protect her if she gets attacked. Smh.

But can't someone point their gun at her as she is walking in the lobby from MB's car? Can't they point a gun at her and MB? Can't they point a fun at her through the window? If she doesn't want to be out after dark in her parking lot then it's going to be hard to work anywhere. It sounds like she doesn't want to work that late and is using safety as a reason.

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