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Vacations can unravel quickly when someone quietly adds childcare to the itinerary.

One young woman agrees to a getaway with her boyfriend, only to learn his niece is coming and she is expected to help watch her.

That surprise turns the trip into something very different from what she signed up for, especially once her boyfriend brushes off her concerns.

Check out the wild requests demands on this one.

AITA for refusing to babysit my BFs niece during my vacation?

I am currently visiting my boyfriend while he is on a long-term work trip. I arrived Saturday, and I’m staying for a week and a half.

This first weekend was uneventful because he was feeling very sick.

I stayed in all day Saturday and helped clean up his place and paid attention to him.

This woman watched her boyfriend play football before going to the city.

On Sunday, he felt well enough to go out and play football for 4 1/2 hours.

I watched him for the first hour. Then, I walked to the city and got a drop-in pedicure.

He still has to work during the weekdays.

She received a text from him saying she should babysit his niece.

So this morning, while I was still getting ready, he sent me a text saying:

“My niece is coming to stay Saturday and Sunday. I’m bringing her to football and you have to watch her. So no walking the city for you.”

She got mad.

I was furious. First of all, I’m on vacation. I did not sign up to babysit for a full weekend of this trip.

I asked how old she was.

If she’s old enough to stay here by herself, she should be old enough to stay by the picnic area while he plays.

He doesn’t even know how old she is, only that “she needs a guardian.”

She was also upset that he was neglecting their plans.

I’m also devastated because that was the only weekend where we could go out while he was off.

I told him specifically months ago that I wanted to go on a certain tour with him on his day off, and he’s apparently forgotten.

When I reminded him, he said we could go after work on Friday.

That’s taking a full-day experience and chopping it in half.

Now, she’s wondering if her reaction was valid.

He says that since he is letting me stay for free, I could spare a day to babysit his niece while he plays football.

He gets his housing paid for by his work, and also, I’m his girlfriend! Like, why wouldn’t I stay for free? What are you going to do, charge me hotel fees?

AITA for freaking out about this?

She’s there to visit him not babysit.

Let’s read the responses of other people on Reddit to this story.

This person gives their honest opinion.

It’s time to go home, says this user.

Here’s a similar thought from this person.

People are calling him out.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about an uncle who is surprised to find his niece’s birthday party all about him after one unkind comment.

Finally, short and simple.

She made it clear that she was happy to vacation with the family, but not to become the default babysitter for someone else’s child.

Commenters largely backed her, saying her boyfriend should have discussed the expectation before assuming she would take on childcare.

A vacation stops feeling relaxing the moment someone hands you an unpaid shift.