My Mom Started Charging Me $40 Every Time She Babysat My Son – I Was Furious Until I Learned What the Money Was Really For

I stared at my mother through the phone like she could somehow see my face.

« What do you mean, you can’t? »

There was a pause.

Then she said, « I can’t stop charging you. »

I actually laughed.

Not because it was funny.

« Mom, that makes no sense. »