Hi guys
I live at home with my parents and sister (I'm still in highschool) the problem is that my entire life. My older sister was born premature, has sever dyslexia and ADD and ADHD. Because of this, my older sister has been getting ALL the love and care my parents have to offer, leaving none left for me. Right now I have been selected for honors math and physics class' and my parents could care less while my sister struggles to keep Ds and they are so proud of her. I am always forced to share my personal belongings with her when she doesn't. I do all that is asked of me and she doesn't, but when I say one statement that seems slightly rude, I get snapped at. I'm twice as smart as my sister and I'm living in her shadow. I've triedtalking to my parents, they don't change, what do I do?
Hi Morgan, I am so sorry for what you are going through at home, though I think that everything that you are accomplishing is absolutely amazing. You should be so very proud of yourself. And, these accomplishments are paving the way for your very beautiful, bright, and successful future. I understand how difficult it must be with your parents attention being focused on your sister, though know that you have been so blessed with such intellect and talent, whereas your sister needs additional attention to get even remotely a small percentage near what you've accomplished on the whole. Maybe you can help your sister along and share your intellect and talent with her.
Wow Morgan thanks for sharing, this made me wonder if I am treating my children that do not have a mental illness as "special" as the ones that do. Thank you, I will certainly make sure that going forward I look at all of my children as individuals and not make them feel as though they are in anyones shadow. I hope that you continue speaking to your parents, how about starting a journal of when it happens and how it makes you feel then sharing it with your parents. You can lay it on their bed one night. Just a thought love.