My friend is mad because I cannot babysit for her anymore and her husband is talking crap about me?

Ok, first of all, I am 27 years old and I have 3 children of my own. (2 are in school) I have been helping my friend out for over a year now. Her and her husband make good money... she just got the job last year, but they have dug themselves so far into debt they cannot pay for %26quot;real%26quot; childcare. I'm talking about a new truck for $600 a month.... a leased vehicle for $750 a month for 4 years, payday loans, a title loan on another truck they still have, ATV payment, credit cards... list goes on and on. (They have 4 kids.... I watched the younger 2...others were in school) Anyways, their bills shouldn't be a concern but they are and this is why. I live on base.. I watched their girls for DIRT cheap. Well, I'm not certified and someone said something so I had to immediately stop watching them or get in trouble. They got very very mad and I haven't talked to them since. I was just wondering how people can expect things from other people like that? Its sad cuz I've done so much 4 them

My friend is mad because I cannot babysit for her anymore and her husband is talking crap about me?

You don't need to be certified to babysit, its not like you are running a full time daycare or something.

They are mad because they haven't stepped back to look at the situation. They feel like you have done something wrong to them and that can't be farther from the truth. Maybe write them a letter stating the facts like you have done them a huge favor by babysitting for over a year for very little money. This saved them enough money to buy cars and other stuff. Tell them you are sorry that you have lost a friendship but the fact of the matter is, is that they took you for granted. It is not making them look any better by talking bad about you. Tell them that you enjoyed watching their kids, but its time for them to face the music and find daycare like every other parent does.

My friend is mad because I cannot babysit for her anymore and her husband is talking crap about me?

You know in your heart that you helped all that you could, if they are so selfish then let them be.