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I grabbed a notepad and wrote one more line: “Art supplies and SUV cleaning services: $50.”
Then I stuck it on the outside of my door where Daphna couldn’t miss it.
Sure! But family also learns to respect boundaries. And if it takes an itemized invoice and a crayon-covered car to deliver that message, so be it.
I’m not sorry.
I’m not backing down. And I’m definitely not babysitting again. My boundaries aren’t negotiable anymore.
And honestly? It feels pretty good.
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