I (32F) work a full-time job, six days a week. Sundays are my only day off, and I honestly use them to recover — clean my apartment, catch up on errands, and just breathe. I love my nephew (4M), but I’m not a parent, and I really value that one day of peace.

Last weekend, my brother called and asked if I could watch his son “just for a few hours” so he and his wife could go out for brunch and have some alone time. I politely declined and said I had plans and really needed the rest. He seemed okay at first, but later texted me something like, “It’s just a few hours… you can’t help your family?”

Then my mom called and said I should’ve said yes because “they never get a break” and “I only have one job and no kids,” which kind of rubbed me the wrong way. Just because I don’t have kids doesn’t mean I’m automatically available to be a free babysitter on demand.

Now there’s tension, and I’m being made to feel like the selfish one. But I don’t think it’s fair to guilt-trip me for wanting to enjoy my one day off.

So, AITA for saying no?