In any sibling relationship it is a given that at some point you will accuse your parents of favouring your brother or sister.
When I was growing up, my older sister was the type that never put a foot out of line - she got gleaming reports on parent's evening, got good exam results and tidied her room. I was the opposite, and so I kind of had to accept that my parents' favour leaned towards her a little bit more.
But that's not always the case, some people genuinely can't figure out why their siblings are their parents' favourites.
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We asked our readers for some examples.
"My sister got two tickets to Summertime Ball for her university confirmation. I got a key ring."
"On my 18th birthday my dad (who lives in a mansion) gave me £28. A week later he bought by older brother a new car...
Also when my brother and I were young he bought my brother the new GameBoy and made him hide it from me so he wouldn't have to buy me one. I found it like straight away and was crushed.
I don't even understand why because my brother is an absolute bum and I'm actually trying to make something of myself. Being a younger sibling is hard."
"I'm the middle child and the only girl. My mum adores my younger brother - he's 22 and she still calls him 'sunshine' - and my older brother is always known as her first born. But as for me, well here's a picture from her iPad of a "family photo" of us all. My mum, my brothers and my daughter... She couldn't fit us all in so she decided to cut me out."
"A few years ago my best friend moved in with me and my parents as he had nowhere to go (temporary digs) got super comfy and my parents took it upon themselves to take him under there maternal/paternal wings, so to speak! I've always been brought up quite independent so my mum left me to my own devices whilst she cooked cleaned and washed for my best friend. Two years ago we both decided to move out, flee the nest and do our own things. I moved in with my girlfriend (big mistake) and he moved in with a friend. A year later he's moved back in with my parents, I've split up with said girl and now live with two other girls! Probably getting his feet under the table living like a king and more than likely edging himself into my inheritance."
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"My mum calls my little brother 'golden boy'."
"I've got two siblings, both of which have preferential treatment and massive double standards. For example I borrowed a JD drawstring bag from my brother and got absolutely grilled for it and still don't know why. But he always just takes my speakers, TV and bike without asking and when I confront him my parents always shout at me for not sharing despite the fact everything I own has practically become his because he takes everything so often."
"Because I should've gone uni but now I'm a painter and decorator with a bad drinking habit and little self respect."
"So I got all unconditional offers and straight A's and was rewarded with a pat on the back. Sister managed to quit smoking and got a bottle of champagne to celebrate."
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"A few years ago my mum went to London. Upon her return my elder sister and I eagerly awaited our gifts. She got a pair of genuine Chanel sunglasses. With diamanté detailing along the arms of the glasses. Looked amazing. I however got a Queens guard keyring... She said she didn't know what to get me. I said how about a pair of chanel fucking sunglasses?!"
I'm not entirely sure what the next guy meant by his entry, but it felt like it needed to be include nonetheless:
"My twin brother is fat."
Even my sister decided to write in and be unbelievably bitter.
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"For some reason, my parents think the sun shines out of my younger brother's arse. Fucking golden boy."
To be honest, I thought it'd be the other way around. However, my mother is adamant that my sister and I are both equal, which I believe.
Do you feel like your sibling is your parents' favourite? Let us know in the comments!
Words by Mark McGowan
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