16-year-old agrees to babysit 6-year-old cousin until midnight after work, mom protests when aunt stays out until 2 AM: 'My daughter was exhausted and uncomfortable'

In this story, a mom was outraged on her younger daughter's behalf after the 16-year-old agreed to babysit her 6-year-old cousin for her aunt. Her one stipulation is that she only wanted to do it until midnight, as she would be tired after working all day.

The aunt initially agreed with this, but when the time came, she informed her that she would not be home before 2 AM. The teenager felt like she had to stay awake even as her cousin fell asleep, as she did not want to be irresponsible.

When her mom heard about this, she confronted her sister about breaching their agreement. Her sister accused her of overreacting and escalated the confrontation into an argument. The mom felt she was within her rights to be angry, but wanted a second opinion.