I'm a terrible aunt

I feel like such a terrible aunt. Due to a family emergency, I'm watching my nephew. It usually takes me a day or at least a few hours to steel my nerves before I watch him.

Don't get me wrong - I love my nephew to pieces. I just like time to prepare. I also understand that emergencies happen, and I'm more than happy to be there for my family.

I'm just not feeling "kiddy" today. I'm already weary from the incessant talking. I like being by myself in silence. Gah!

It's your hell; you rot in it!

If you're a terrible aunt then I'm an even worse one because I won't talk to any of my family. One sister made it clear I wasn't wanted from the very beginning but that's another story. You didn't say how old the kid is. In your place I would be sitting him in fron of the TV or handing him a video game. You can also try handing him a book to read.

NO!!! You are not a terrible aunt. You simply can't fathom how to have another person up your ass 100% of the time. If you can figure out how to deal with that please let me in on the secret.

He's 9, but with some cognitive and emotional delays. He's not a tard, he's just got some learning disabilities and is socially immature.

This means that I have a cross between a 9-year-old and a 7-year-old over here.

He's currently playing Skyrim on MY 360 with MY expensive headset. He's really careful, though, with other people's stuff.

You would think a video game would shut him up, but he's all, "Aunt Reaperess, look at this! Watch me play, Aunt Reaperess! I'm climbing a mountain, Aunt Reaperess! Look at that cave Aunt Reaperess. Aunt Reaperess, I'm starting a new quest!" The talking is constant.

I'm gonna go pop a third of a Buspar to get me through this. I'm sitting here thinking, "I don't have kids, so I can sit on my ass in front of the computer on a Saturday if I want to!!!!!" I'm also thinking, "Shut up, Nephew, shutupshutupshutupshutup!"

"Aunt Reaperess, I'm fighting!"

"Get him, honey, kick his ass!" lol

It's your hell; you rot in it!

I'm sorry Aunty Reaperess. I know how annonying kids can be.

At least he isn't 2 or 3. I'd seriously shoot myself if I had to deal with a toadler!