September 30, 2024 at 11:23 am

After Countless Early Morning and Late-Night Uber Requests, A Kid Has To Draw The Line With Their Elderly Parents

by Heather Hall

Source: Reddit/ATIA/Pexels/Erik Mclean

Sometimes, even well-meaning family expectations can push boundaries, especially when they disrupt your sleep and routine.

So, what would you do if your parents constantly expected you to wake up at odd hours just to call an Uber for their travels?

Would you keep doing it to appease them? Or would you put your foot down and set some boundaries?

In today’s story, one person finds themselves in this frustrating situation.

Here’s what’s going on…

AITA for telling my parents I can’t keep calling them ubers for all their travels?

My older parents expect that I either pick them up or call them Ubers whenever they leave or come back from vacation.

This is especially true when they travel, and they expect to drop off or pick-ups from their holidays regardless of what time their flight is.

For example, if their flight is at 6 a.m., they expect me to wake up at 4 a.m. just to call them an Uber, despite having work in the morning at 9.

Frustrated, they laid down the law with their parents.

Now they’ve come back, arriving at 12:30 a.m. and waking me up again when I have work the next day to call them an Uber, so clearly, I’m peeved.

I told them that moving forward, they need to have their own account and sort out their travel arrangements.

AITA?

Yikes. It’s easy to see both sides of this, but the parents should really learn how to use the app on their own.

Let’s see what type of advice Reddit readers have about this situation.

Excellent point!

Source: Reddit/AITA

This person offers some good advice.

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Here’s an example of thoughtful parents.

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According to this person, if you can travel, you can book an Uber.

Source: Reddit/AITA

This is over the top!

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Heather Hall | Contributing Writer, Life & Drama

Heather Hall is a contributing writer for TwistedSifter specializing in internet culture, workplace conflict, and viral customer service stories. With over a decade of editorial experience in digital publishing, Heather excels at curating trending online discussions and providing insightful commentary on the daily dramas that capture the internet's attention.

Since beginning her career in 2011, she has developed deep expertise in SEO-driven digital content, having written for a wide array of publications covering lifestyle, business, and travel. At TwistedSifter, Heather focuses on synthesizing complex social media threads into engaging, highly readable narratives that highlight the human element of viral news.

When she isn’t analyzing the latest internet discourse, Heather is a dedicated mother of three sons who takes family gaming nights entirely too seriously—whether she is dominating in Mario Kart, exploring The Legend of Zelda, or jumping into Roblox.

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