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Most vacations are all about sun, sand, and sipping cocktails with friends.
One minute youre dreaming of sand and sun, and the next youre doing head counts and playing detective.
A couple of days into the trip, things took a bizarre turn.
Um, excuse me?
Where were his parents?
The OPs vacation mode quickly switched to what-the-heck mode as she tried to reach his parents.
But all she got was voicemail.
She texted, called again, but still nothing.
By this point, Id be dialing anyone who could send out a smoke signal.
Yes, a boat tour.
They were miles away, probably sipping mimosas, while the OP was left babysitting.
She was livid, understandably.
She warned them: get back within 20 minutes, or shed call the police.
Guess what they did?
Not even a courtesy text.
Just pure radio silence.
After 45 minutes of sitting there with Jake, she made the call.
So much for a relaxing vacation.
I think its safe to say that leaving a 6-year-old alone in a bustling hotel could be dangerous.
What if the OP hadnt returned to her room to get her sunglasses?
What would have happened to Jake?
Why are none of the other friends in the group talking about that?
These people neglected their kid, abandoning him without supervision.
That doesnt sound like healthy parenting, now, does it?
Parental neglect isnt always about abandonment.
Sometimes, its a subtle but damaging disregard for a childs needs.
If her friends were more worried about their boat ride than their sons safety, thats on them.
We asked the poster how she felt about her friends parenting choices prior to the incident.
They just seemed like normal parents, the poster continued.
We wanted to know if the posters friends had ever asked her to babysit their son.
We asked the poster to describe her thought process when she decided to call the police.
Just horrible things went through my head about what could have happened to him, the poster explained.
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