Hi i am 18 almost 19 and baby sit my cousin matt 8 yrs and second cousin melanie 5yrs i only baby sit my cousin matt 2 or 3 three times a week and i get paid about 8 to 10 dollars an hour. But my little cousin melanie i see almost everyday to babysit and do not get paid anything. Her mom Juilie is my first cousin and we grew up together she is is two years older than me and latley has been partying a lot she has her associates degree but still chooses to work as a bar tender. I now she does not pay rent she lives with her bf who is not the father of her child. Child services called me yesterday to talk about her? My cousin julie also asked about having melanie live with me and my parents for a while?Her bf and her daughter do not get along and he smacked her once in front of me for spilling her juice by accident.
2006-09-19 07:11:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I delayed my 4 yr college for a year to help her out so i am in a community college as a transfer student. I have been babysitting her daughter since she was born! so i feel bad but am not sure what is going on?
2006-09-19 07:20:38 · update #1
Her bf is also a recoviring drug addict
2006-09-19 07:21:03 · update #2
Yes you should say something.
2006-09-19 07:22:29 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel Bitchface 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hell yeah you should say something to Melanie(and the boyfriend). This guy should not be hitting the little girl just b/c she had an accident. Melanie is taking advantage of you, but it sounds like you are trying to preserve family ties. Although that is important, you can't let yourself be played!!! It sounds like your cousin needs to get her priorities straight.......
2006-09-19 14:22:03 · answer #2 · answered by Rashidah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES,SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.THE MOTHER NEEDS TO GROW UP AND TAKE CARE OF HER DAUGHTER. SOME YOUNG MOTHERS DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT CHILDREN ARE FOREVER NOT SOME BOYFRIEND THEY PICKED UP SOMEWHERE. YOUR COUSIN NEEDSTO GO TO SOME COUNSELING. I KNOW THIS SOUNDS HARSH BUT SOMETIMES PEOPLE NEED THE THINGS THEY LOVE TAKEN AWAY TO REALIZE THEY NEED TO STRAIGHTEN UP AND TRY. MAYBE THE REST OF THE FAMILY NEEDS TO TALK TO HER AND HELP HER REALIZE WHATS GOING ON !!!THAT IF HER DAUGHTER GETS TAKEN AWAY THEY MAY NOT LET HER DAUGHTER LIVE WITH FAMILY.HOW WILL SHE FEEL ABOUT THAT. SHE NEEDS TO GROW UP AND TAKE CARE OF HER DAUGHTER,
2006-09-19 14:26:07 · answer #3 · answered by lisababyg ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋