She’s Upset That Her Parents Played Favorites And Are Paying For Her Sister To Go To Prom While They Refused To Foot The Bill For Her’s And Even Took All Of Her Paychecks
This woman has a sister who’s two years younger than her. She graduated from high school when she was 16 and a half years old, and before graduation, she hoped to attend prom. Unfortunately, her parents didn’t allow her to go.
She started working when she was 14, but her parents took her paychecks on every payday. They didn’t allow her the opportunity to save her own money even though she had a job.
Her parents told her she had to pay for her dress, hair, makeup, and prom tickets on her own while they continued taking her paychecks.
“I got really sad and refused to give them the money going forward, so they kicked me out after three months, and I had to live in a community college dorm,” she said.
Luckily, the dorm she lived in was much less expensive than rent in traditional apartments in her area. However, her first year of college was tough.
Now, she’s nearly done with her second year of college and is more financially stable. She had enough money to start renting an apartment near her school. Since moving out of her parents’ house, she has continued following her sister on social media.
“She posted a TikTok saying, ‘When prom is in a few weeks,’ and it was her booking nail appointments, hair, makeup, and choosing a dress,” she explained.
After seeing this video, she texted her sister to find out how she paid for all the prom-related expenses since she’d never had a job. Her sister informed her that their parents were paying for everything.
She was understandably devastated that their parents treated her and her sister differently, and, in her view, it seemed like her parents despised her.
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“I texted my mom about how I felt that she favored my sister our entire lives and how sad and unloved I felt that they kicked me out. She furiously replied that they can do whatever they want, and I get no right to shame them, even if they buy her a whole mansion,” she shared.
According to her mother, they can spend their money how they see fit, even if that means treating their children differently and unfairly.
After this texting conversation with her mom, she felt awful and guilty. Her mom made her feel like she was being unnecessarily resentful and like her feelings of depression weren’t valid.
While she was growing up, she didn’t think she was beautiful or gifted, and their entire family constantly gushed about how pretty her sister was. Their mother was always thrilled when people praised her younger sister, and their mom paraded her sister around to get more praise.
Meanwhile, she felt like her mom was disappointed in her. She doesn’t want to come off as someone who expects her parents to pay for everything, but it’s painful to see how differently her parents treat her sister.
What advice would you give her?
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