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In this situation, a 17-year-old aspiring musician is facing a dilemma between honoring a professional commitment and family expectations. The teenager has been offered a gig at a friend’s mom’s salon, an opportunity to both showcase her talent and earn some money. However, her father, who has a strained relationship with her and had previously agreed not to involve her in babysitting duties, is now requesting her to babysit their new child on the same evening as the gig. The conflict arises because the gig and babysitting duties overlap, making it impossible for her to fulfill both obligations simultaneously.
OP’s refusal to cancel her gig is motivated by several factors. First, she has made a prior commitment, and it would be unprofessional and potentially damaging to her budding music career to cancel at such short notice. Second, the gig is not just about making money it’s an opportunity to gain valuable experience and footage for her portfolio, which is crucial for her college applications. Lastly, she feels that her father and his wife are not being considerate of her own life, commitments, and aspirations, especially given their earlier agreement not to involve her in babysitting responsibilities.
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1. OP is an aspiring musician and she was asked to play a gig at her friend’s mom’s salon
2. When OP’s stepmom got pregnant she made sure and told his dad that she wouldn’t be babysitting because now she has a life, goals, and commitments.
3. OP’s father asked her to babysit the night of her gig but OP replied that it wouldn’t work as it was her first gig and she made a commitment
4. Now OP’s father is calling her selfish and rude for not agreeing
5. OP is definitely NTA, and this user is spitting facts. By this point, he should know how to schedule his daycare.
6. If they need OP so badly they can hire a babysitter because this time OP would be thinking for her now
7. Actually the father is super selfish and he even dares to call her selfish is just unbelievable
8. Really the same I don’t get it why the heck they are texting OP
9. NTA
10. Exactly, it’s not OP’s responsibility to babysit the kid it’s solely their responsibility.
11. This user got a solid point, what do you think guys?
12. It would be highly unprofessional to cancel on them last minute, OP should definitely go to the gig!
13. They are being so entitled I guess all they want is a free babysitter
14. These are facts!
15. I totally agree with this
16. Good luck on your gig OP!
17. OP can consider copying this text
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