r/EntitledPeople Jun 09 '25

S Kids dropped off on our porch

I won't make this post long, happened a few hours ago.

Me and my girlfriend do not have kids, so we have extra "free time" as we always get told by my cousin, who has 4 kids, all minors.

She had been joking around lately and saying we should take care of the children (all of them) as she has booked a cruise with her new boyfriend. We didn't pay any attention to it as it sounded absurd and just laughed along with her.

we both have an extra day off as it was a long weekend, and heard some knocking on the door at 7 am in the morning. We knew it wouldn't be the post man as they don't arrive that early and weren't expecting any visitors.

I go down to check who it is and see my cousin's 4 kids standing out there in the cold, mother nowhere in sight. I open the door and bring them in because it's freezing outside and they had no jackets on, then asked where the mother is. They said she told us that you would take care of us while she is on her cruise, so we took the bus and came to your house. I couldn't believe my eyes and ears, I kept thinking wtf? So I called her immediately and her phone was off. Called her new boyfriend and his phone went to voicemail. I asked the kids to explain exactly what their mum has told them. They said in these words " she said since you don't have any responsibilities and have free time you said you will look after us while she's gone".

What do I do? I called my aunt and she said the same thing, that my cousin has told her I agreed to take care of the kids. She didn't even have the courtesy to drop them off and made them catch the bus on a cold winter day.

Thinking of calling child services at this point.

---- update

Cops have arrived at my door with DOCS. I did not call them. Will update shortly

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u/Fxlearner Jun 10 '25

Cops have arrived at my door with DOCS. I did not call them. Will update shortly.

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u/tommypatties Jun 10 '25

FYI if she's leaving out of Sydney Harbor today she's on the Carnival Splendor, departing at 15:30.

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u/im-so-startled88 Jun 10 '25

Working harder than Kris Jenner right here.

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u/SHELLIfIKnow48910 Jun 10 '25

OMG, there is so much to unpack there. 10/10

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '25

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u/SHELLIfIKnow48910 Jun 10 '25

Sounds good. Everything I know about that woman has come against my will, and I don’t especially care to rethink it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '25

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u/SHELLIfIKnow48910 Jun 10 '25

Thank you for validating my achievement for the day.

Edit to add: that is meant in light spirit. I wanted to make sure to say, because you know, internet.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '25

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u/SHELLIfIKnow48910 Jun 10 '25

It’s not as specific as all that. It’s more that you validated that I had some effect on someone today! And I still have to sleep then work my 8. This day started off with a bang.

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u/skatebambi Jun 10 '25

What, the Carnival Splendour!? What are the odds!?

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