Some parents think they can always rely on their children for house chores or farm work.

This woman helps care for her family’s farm animals while also juggling school and work.

She learned that her parents are going on a trip, and they asked her to pet sit for 10 days.

She thinks this is unfair because she also needs a break from work and studies.

Were her feelings valid? Read the story below and share your thoughts.

AITA for not wanting to pet sit at home for my family on a vacation I thought I was invited to?

Essentially, I live on a farm with horses and dogs, and several other animals inside.

The chores for them consist of waking up before 5 am to feed the horses and all the inside pets.

During the middle of the day, I do the horse chores and the same again at night.

Also consistently letting the dogs out throughout the day.

On weekdays, there’s someone who does the midday horse chores, but not on weekends.

This young woman was asked by her parents to pet sit for 10 days while they go on a trip.

My parents are going on a trip and asked if I could pet sit on the ten days they’d be away.

First of all, I was under the assumption I was going with them, as it was mentioned before.

Second of all, they both tell me I do too much with my current pet sitting and work.

And that I should be focusing on school.

The dates they asked were during my finals week, or in January.

But I’m pet sitting in the beginning of that month and want to do mini trips since it’s a break from school.

She felt upset because she didn’t want to be stuck at home.

I already do a lot of chores at home.

And this is just really annoying me because I don’t want to be stuck at home then.

They say it’s not a lot to ask, but to me, it is.

I thought I’d go with them on vacation, and I don’t want to be stuck at home for 10 days.

She thinks it’s wrong for them to leave her, especially since she also needed a break from work and school.

I feel like I may seem ungrateful because they do help me with a lot of things.

But I feel like I equally keep up with what they ask me to in daily life.

They’re the ones that tell me I do too much and to take a break.

So for them to ask me this and say it’s not a big deal just seems wrong.

Now, they’re asking what’s going on and what’s wrong with her.

I’m trying to set boundaries and do what’s best for me, like they say.

But once it involves them, it’s apparently an issue.

Now, they’re asking what’s wrong with me and what’s going on.

Because I simply said this is something I don’t want to do.

AITA?

Let’s find out what others have to say about this.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

Here’s another insightful remark.

This one says, if you don’t want to do it, don’t.

Finally, short and simple.

Even the most responsible people deserve time to rest and focus on themselves.

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