Especially when your parents treat you like their trial run kid and save all theparentingenergy for baby number two.
Some parents think once you hit a certain age, youre an automatic nanny for the younger sibling.
Thats exactly what one teenagedaughteris facing in todays Reddit story of parenting gone wrong.
Turns out, they regretted having her so young and basically viewed her as a trial run.
Can you imagine hearing that?
All the love, all the attention, all the praise?
Yeah, thats reserved for the younger sister.
I dont know about you, but Id be fuming at this point.
Yep, because theyre planning for even more kids.
Theyre practically asking their 15-year-old daughter to parent her own sister because theyre too busy making new ones.
So, what does the OP do?
She hits them with a firm, well-deserved, Nah, Im good.
And honestly, can you blame her?
Why should she give up her time for a child she didnt ask for?
Especially when herparentsbarely put in any effort to raise her in the first place.
Id probably do the same thing.
Actually, scratch thatI definitely would.
And dont even get me started on the you owe us argument.
Excuse me, Dad, what exactly would that be?
They didnt even pick her up from school when she was sick.
But now, suddenly, she owes them?
For what, exactly?
For keeping her alive?
I dont think so.
She did a pretty good job at that herself, if you ask me.
Look,kidsdont owe their parents anything.
She suggested teens express their feelings to their parents using certain techniques that foster healthier communication.
We wanted to know what steps teens in neglectful households can take to preserve their mental health.
Having someone outside the family who believes in them can significantly boost their self-esteem and resilience.
We also asked Fox about the consequences teens face when their parents clearly favor a sibling over them.
As a result, they may engage in risky behaviors, act out, or fall into depression.
It is very hard to believe in yourself if the people who are supposed to love you unconditionally dont.
Major props to OP for knowing her worth and not letting her parents walk all over her.
If they wanted more kids, they shouldve factored in all the responsibilities that come with that.
