For a year I've babysat this family's daughter every weekend, & almost since the very beginning I've been very close with the whole family. The mom & I used to be good friends--we confided a lot in each other, went to lunch, went for walks, etc. The couple used to go out a lot & I was always available & willing to help out. In a sense I almost lived with them because I was there so much. Occassionally I would spend the night if they knew they would be home late, & then I would always spend the next morning lounging around with them.
In the past year I grew very attached to them because they were like a second family to me. They invited me to do things with them & loved having me around, even when I wasn't babysitting. I also grew very close to the little girl because I was with her so much. There were weeks I spent more time with her than her own parents.
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