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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been in an very similar situation before. I have posted about it before here as well. The situation was that my NF had a 6 year old with autism (low functioning) and 3 year old twins. Because B6 had such a tendency to run away, we simply couldn't leave the house with him at all, which really wasn't ideal with 10 hour days and 3 year old twins also. They had extra locks on the doors because he was so prone to running off.

The grandparents lived nearby and MB arranged for them to come one morning to stay with B6 so I could take the twins to the park. MB explicitly told me "the grandparents will be in charge of B6 today from 9-1 so you can focus on your outing with the twins."

The grandparents arrived. They were very familiar with the locks and B6's tendencies. I made sure they came inside and locked the doors again behind them. They sat down on the couch with B6 and some books. I was finishing up packing snacks and getting the twins shoes on and trying to hurry out the door with them when I heard grandma scream. Grandpa had gone out to their car "just for a second" to grab something and had left the door unlocked, and B6 had run outside.

After several days stuck inside, the twins and I had been so excited to go to the park, but instead we spent the next few hours searching for B6; after 60 mins the police were called, MB came home from work. B6 was found 3.5 hours after he'd left, hiding in a neighbors backyard shed.

I'd been explicitly told I wasn't in charge of B6 once grandma and grandpa arrived, but who do you think took the blame? I understand MB was upset, and she felt like she couldn't blame her parents, so she took it out on me. She fired me.

I don't think you're going to get fired (I was fired the same day), but it is extremely upsetting that MB thinks you are in any way to blame for what happened here. I would definitely send a follow up text or email AND I would speak with her in person about it the next time you see her. If she doesn't apologize AND admit that you were not to blame AND tell you a clear plan for what will happen next time relatives are in town (either you are fully in charge and she will explain this to the relatives who will let you do your job OR you need to be off with pay when relatives are in town), then I'd definitely be looking for a new job.[/quote]

That is really awful.  I hope you're in a good place now.[/quote]

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