Is'ent this ridiculous ?

Sounds like your mom thinks your old enough to be responsible for your little brother and a few chores for a little while each day. Sorry honey, but that's how family works. When your a teen (?) being asked to be responsible for some things isn't very fun, but it is a part of growing up. Today it's babysitting and chores but tomorrow it will be dating and driving so your parents have to make sure your ready for those big responsibilities by training you with the smaller ones like taking care of little bro. Maybe mom should have left you a note, but then maybe she was in a hurry, or thought she would be home before you were, or maybe just thinks you're a big girl now and thinks you can handle things for a half an hour. This is just a test... p it and bbigger and better things are in store for you.