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were you a spoiled brat?
Jenn...are you the baby of the family?Jennifer W|1330519218|3137181 said:Yes, of course. I'm worth it...
monarch64|1330549729|3137606 said:Double-edged sword, it seems to me.
Mayk|1330516850|3137164 said:Does "only" = "spoiled"... if yes...then... YES
sound like the old chinese tradition.monarch64|1330549729|3137606 said:Nope. It's definitely my brother, first born and only male child. It's fine with me...he's dealt with the burden of feeling like he can never leave my parents' hometown because they always need his help with things, and he had the first grandchild in the family and while my parents have helped them tremendously with free childcare so they both can work, they can also never take that kid away from my parents now! Double-edged sword, it seems to me.
While it stings a bit to this day to know that my brother is the favored of the two of us, I realize it has been a gift of freedom to me. I've been the one to travel, go away to college, live different places, and basically visit whenever I feel like it instead of being at my parents' beck and call. Where they gave me wings, they kept him tethered. I would say it's sad, but it's just the way things worked out for our family and it is what it is. I don't think any of us are truly unhappy with the way things are.
This is so sad. I hope that it will change, I know this is a lot of stress.sonnyjane|1330563483|3137836 said:I was certainly not the favorite child growing up, nor was I spoiled, but I am currently the "favored child" as you put it. It's not really competitive, as both of my siblings are convicted felons with drug problems...
Dancing Fire|1330544771|3137526 said:Jenn...are you the baby of the family?Jennifer W|1330519218|3137181 said:Yes, of course. I'm worth it...