Redditor u/HokeyPokeyGuestList went viral after sharing how she gotpetty revengeagainst her ‘annoying cousin,’ who had tricked her into looking after her kids after faking a family emergency. Scroll down for the wickedly righteous story.Bored Pandahas reached out to the author via Reddit, and we’ll update the article as soon as we hear back from her.

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

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One woman shared how she got back at her cousin who had lied about a family emergency to force her to watch her children

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

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Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

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Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

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Boundaries are hard enough to enforce as it is. But some people find it even harder to stick to them when it comes to their relatives. They’re family, after all. Telling them ‘no’ feels ‘wrong’ on some level.

However, there’s nothing wrong with saying ‘no.’ Without that little word, you might find yourself prioritizing everyone else’s needs over yours. And that can lead to exhaustion, burnout, resentment, frustration, and lots of grumbling at the family Christmas dinner.

“The longer you keep giving in, the more they will make you believe that doing favors for them is an obligation, and you’ll hesitate setting boundaries because of guilt.”

The clearer you are about your wants and needs, the fewer ‘misunderstandings’ there will be

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

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Enforcing your boundaries starts with a simple conversation. If you’re not a fan of how you’re constantly taken advantage of and feel like nobody respects your time, you need to explain to that person how their demands make you feel. Then, ask them not to do one thing and instead do something else in the future.

When there’s clarity, there’s not much room for loopholes and [cough] ‘misunderstandings’ [cough]. Now, if someone were to ignore your boundaries again, you can actively reduce the time you spend with them.

Though it’s frustrating when someone doesn’t consider the people around them, there’s no real need to get angry at them. Your real victory lies in living your best life. Anger is a healthy response to injustice, sure, but living with chronic anger is going to wreck your physical and mental health.

In other words, holding grudges won’t do you any favors. Hilarious petty revenge, on the other hand, makes for a fantastic story to tell your kids in the future.

There are plenty of alternatives to asking your nearest and dearest to look after your children

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

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To put it bluntly, don’t feel entitled to other people’s generosity. That said, it can be a tad difficult to determine how many favors are too many. It would really help everyone involved if they were more honest than overly polite. A simple ‘no’ said in a friendly but firm way is better than being frustrated while the person asking for the favor has no idea there’s even an issue with their request.

Alternatively, if you want some alone time to rest, socialize, focus on your hobbies, or do whatever else, you can always ask your partner to look after the kids for a few hours. Then, when they need some time to recharge, you can do the same for them.

During a recent interview with Bored Panda, dad u/Kitkatcrusher shared theimportanceof ‘give and take’ in relationships.

The internet absolutely loved the story. Meanwhile, the author herself engaged with a lot of her readers

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

Woman Agrees To Babysit Cousin’s Kids In An Emergency, Takes Revenge After Learning That She Lied

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