Why do my parents treat my sister better than me?
DipityEnigma
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Jun 4, 2015
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It could be multiple reasons. For example, if your parents have always wanted a girl, your parents don't realise they're favouring her over you or could be a sexist reason such as she's female therefore she needs more attention and care than a male because she's "not as strong or capable" as a male. Yes, this is something that I have heard before and it is a shocking thing to say to someone. I would suggest talking to your parents about how you feel though. Chances are, they simply haven't realised they are favouring her over you.
Apanda
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Dec 7, 2015
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Being a parent of more than one kid can be tough. You try to balance fairness with life lessons, and sometimes that's very hard. Talk to your parents and let them know how their actions make you feel. Then work together to find ways both they, and you, can support each other better.
Anonymous
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May 22, 2018
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I have felt this way before. Sometimes, the parents do not realize they are doing this. The best thing is to talk to them. They do care about how you feel and what you are thinking, but they can not read your mind.
Anonymous
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Apr 24, 2015
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There could be many reasons for why parents treat one child better than the other. Maybe there's a history behind it, in which case, only they'd be able to give you the answer if you don't know it already. Or, maybe they aim to treat you both the same but its coming across as favourism; try to count the amount of things they do for you and you'll realise how much they actually do. Or, maybe they just think that you're old and mature enough to handle things sensibly whilst your sister needs more attention and support. Or, it could be something completely different from these reasons. Think about why indeed parents would do that.
blueshadow07
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Jun 30, 2015
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Is she younger to u?? Dont they do the things they for her? There might be some reason..try seeing the love..avoid all that..after all she's your sister :)
Anonymous
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Dec 6, 2014
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Sometimes we tend to compare ourselves to our siblings. And I understand it can be very frustrating to think like our parents treat our brothers or sisters better than us, but 'course sometimes we just have to understand. Or talk to our parents about how we feel and see what they have to say.
Anonymous
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Nov 12, 2020
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I think your mom treats your sis better than you because she thinks that the people that are younger are more innocent. I do have these problems as well. I just guess you have to hide a lot of things from your sis so they do not complain and get your mom to listen to you rather than them. I also recommend not saying anything to your sis when you are doing something but you try to lie about it so they do not complain. Tell me if this works all right. If this does I feel happy for you.
Anonymous
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Jun 15, 2020
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Sometimes parents see that one child needs more than the other. They may not see it as giving you any less, but just as providing your sister what she needs. To find the real answer, you will have to talk to them, but know that it doesn't have to be a personal attack on you. It's valid to notice this and feel a bit hurt about it, but don't feel too bad when you don't have an answer from them. They are giving your sister what she needs, and maybe they just do not realize what you need: equal care and validation. Let them know this, and then move on from there.
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