The original post: /r/amitheasshole by /u/ThatGirlnextroom on 2025-03-13 04:39:06.

My sister is (32F) has two kids, 4 and 7, and recently asked me(24f) to watch them for a few hours because she needed to run errands. The issue is, I already had plans to meet up with a guy I’ve been texting for a while, and I really didn’t want to cancel those plans. And it’s been a while since I’ve been in the dating scene.

I love my niece and nephew, but I’m not really in a place where I want to babysit. I have my own life and I’d been looking forward to this date, especially since it’s been a while since I had time to myself and had the chance to hang out with someone other that those already in my friends circle.

I told my sister I couldn’t babysit because of my plans, and she got really upset. She said that I was being selfish and that she was counting on me to help out. She mentioned that I don’t have kids of my own, so I shouldn’t act like it’s a big deal to help her out.

I feel like I shouldn’t have to cancel plans that are important to me just to babysit, especially when I wasn’t given much notice. But now I feel guilty because she’s mad and says I’m not being supportive.

AITA for prioritizing my plans over babysitting?