She moved to Italy to work for a dream of 3 months AU. 5 days later, she fled her homestay family (exclusive)
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Ella Reeson received a spontaneous AU pairing job in Italy, inspired by traveling Tiktoks and her love for her children
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She said that within a few days, she faced cultural conflicts, poor communication and emotional pressure from her host family.
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Her resignation record is now in Tiktok
A woman starts a dream au pair show in Italy, just because it turns into her worst nightmare- prompting her to stay for only five days.
Ella Reeson turns to Tiktok, documenting her dramatic departure from her homestay. In the edit, Reeson shaking clearly, recounting her morning departure: “I sneaked from my host family’s home. It was 5:43 AM and I was actually shaking. It was actually the scariest thing ever.”
Lisen has high hopes for arriving in Italy. Inspired by another pair of Au Pair’s Tiktok trip in Paris, she decided to take her own adventure abroad. She specifically explained to people: “I have been a nanny since I was 12 or 13, and I love kids.”
Her role seems simple: awaken the landlord’s child, prepare breakfast, take him to school, and pick him up later that day – enjoying the room and board and free time during school.
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The excitement of exploring a new country quickly gave way to uneasiness. Leson recalls one of the first red flags: her frustration with the workplace lasted for a long time during her first lunch with the host’s mom.
“I just arrived and she’s already removing all these negativity,” Leson shared. As Reeson struggles to adapt immediately to cultural differences, he finds himself leading to a sense of responsibility with minimal guidance.
The host’s English-speaking dad’s task is to show her the ropes, not the host’s mom, whom Liesson communicates with before arriving.
Courtesy of Ella Reeson
Ella Reeson in Italy
“Even with a huge language barrier, she would ask him for help.” “Why can’t she just show me.”
That Friday night, when the master mom came home, scolding Leson for escalating tensions because he wasn’t learning or interacting with the kids quickly enough, even though it was her day off, she was actually already with him.
“She made a voice to me,” Leson said. “I’m not good at confrontation, so I just apologize and keep moving forward.”
By Saturday, during a family outing, things got worse. Reeson describes her being ignored when the family moves forward without admitting their efforts. Later that night, she was blamed for falling asleep while returning home on an exhausted day.
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“I wake up every morning and feel very uncomfortable,” Leson said. Although she loves exploring the city and even starting to make friends during her short stay, returning to the apartment brings back an overwhelming sense of fear.
Her departure requires meticulous planning. After returning from Pofino Island late Saturday night, Leson locked herself in the room, starting to pack quietly despite the squeaking floors and thin walls separating her from the owner.
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Ella Reeson in Italy
The next morning, at 5:45 AM, she slipped away with two heavy suitcases, a carry-on bag and a backpack – driving over multiple gates before finally putting it outside. “At first, the automatic door won’t open,” she said. “I started to be frightened, but eventually it was unlocked.”
Reeson followed his parents’ instructions to leave the keys on the car’s windshield and headed to the bus stop, but soon turned to Uber after the delay threatened the schedule.
At the airport five hours before the flight, Leson felt relieved, but was cautious until it passed the safety. It wasn’t until then that she texted her host’s mother to her departure: “I explained my reasons and wished them all the best.”
Response – A lengthy message blaming everything on Lesson – quickly encountered blocks on Instagram and WhatsApp.
Leason first connects with her host family through a website called Aupairworld. A spokesperson for the company told people: “At Aupairworld, we are committed to promoting safe, respectful and rich cultural exchanges. Our role is that our role is to use the power of the Internet and the power of host families using the Internet while connecting resources and guidelines to help them identify and protocol throughout the process and identify interactions. AU for the experience.
“As AU is very important to staying in the real world, challenges arise. In these cases, we encourage AU Pairs and hospitality families to openly solve problems and seek common solutions. Our support team can be used to help users encounter difficulties and ensure fairness and culture of sustained basis and ongoing sustainability. The value of making Aupairworld a trusted platform over the past 25 years.”
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Reflecting on her experience, Leson admits that the rushing arrangement could be a mistake. “The process was so fast: I met them one Saturday, called them the next Saturday, booked my flight that Monday,” she shared.
She advises aspiring allies to thoroughly review their time. “If possible, go through the agent; ask all questions and ask for reference.”
Despite the challenges, Leson believes that the ordeal helped her grow. “I’ve never left home alone before,” she said. “Flying one person to another country and teaching me how to do it myself.”
Still, when asked if she was considering becoming an AU match again, she was determined: “This is my first and last shot.”
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