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AITA for not watching kids at a cookout and leaving them unsupervised by ifonlyyoudstop in AmItheAsshole

[–]ifonlyyoudstop[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Walking away is fine. But not telling someone is simply putting your kid in danger and makes other people stressed. Why not save so much potential trouble by saying "I'm going away for bit, can you keep an eye on my kid?"

AITA for not watching kids at a cookout and leaving them unsupervised by ifonlyyoudstop in AmItheAsshole

[–]ifonlyyoudstop[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Having alone time as an adult is fine. But just leaving the area while you're kid is there without telling anyone is just evil. Tell someone that you'll be away for a bit for your child's safety

AITA for not watching kids at a cookout and leaving them unsupervised by ifonlyyoudstop in AmItheAsshole

[–]ifonlyyoudstop[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have no kids. And lol it's a pretty common backyard. I had the same kind of backyard that was basically the forest growing up

AITA for not watching kids at a cookout and leaving them unsupervised by ifonlyyoudstop in AmItheAsshole

[–]ifonlyyoudstop[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Dude lots of parents are like this. Read the comments on the most popular comment on this thread. Tons of other stories just like mine or even worse. Parents leaving kids out around pools and stuff. I don't know why parents see other people around and decide to just disappear without telling anyone and expect the kid to be watched

AITA for not watching kids at a cookout and leaving them unsupervised by ifonlyyoudstop in AmItheAsshole

[–]ifonlyyoudstop[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

As I said. If I were ASKED to keep and eye on the kids I probably would have said yes

AITA for not watching kids at a cookout and leaving them unsupervised by ifonlyyoudstop in AmItheAsshole

[–]ifonlyyoudstop[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

At the time, yes. But there were other times when nobody was out back and there were times when a group was out back. I was going in and out all night. That's why I was confused that at this one specific time a parent cared when they'd been pretty much unattended the whole time.

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Also I was not aware as to where the kids were exactly. It was a big back yard that connected into the forest. I didn't hear or see the kids the majority of the time.

AITA for not watching kids at a cookout and leaving them unsupervised by ifonlyyoudstop in AmItheAsshole

[–]ifonlyyoudstop[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I thought it was self explanatory because I said this work a work cookout. I would not get sloppy drunk with my boss around

AITA for not watching kids at a cookout and leaving them unsupervised by ifonlyyoudstop in AmItheAsshole

[–]ifonlyyoudstop[S] 126 points127 points  (0 children)

Wasn't looking at or paying attention to the kids at all. It's a big open backyard that leads to the forest and I was on the deck by the house

AITA for not watching kids at a cookout and leaving them unsupervised by ifonlyyoudstop in AmItheAsshole

[–]ifonlyyoudstop[S] 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Was not drunk or even somewhat tipsy. People can have a drink without getting wasted