He Called Out His Mom For Always Favoring His Brother’s Girlfriend Over His Own Girlfriend, But His Mom Claimed She Wasn’t Obligated To Do Anything For Her
If you have siblings, you may have noticed that your parents have favored one sibling’s boyfriend or girlfriend more than yours, or vice versa. At the end of the day, it’s normal for parents to prefer one of their kids’ partners over the other, but they shouldn’t be too obvious about it for the family’s sake.
One man recently called out his mom as she has heavily favored his brother’s girlfriend and treats his girlfriend terribly.
He’s 23 and has a 21-year-old brother. His brother has been dating a girl named Maya for three years. His mom instantly took a liking to Maya, and now he’s convinced she likes spending time with Maya more than her own sons.
“Maya is always included in family events [and] my mom talks to her all the time,” he said.
“Maya calls her ‘mom’ [and] they even go out to eat without my brother. Maya has little siblings that she helps take care of, and my mom spoils them so much that they call her auntie.”
His mom is so into Maya that when she had a pregnancy scare the family knew about, she didn’t freak out and offered to help Maya and his brother with childcare.
While this all sounds great, it’s not so great for him, as he has a girlfriend, and his mom treats her very differently.
He’s been dating a girl named Laura for three years, just like his brother and Maya. However, for some reason, his mom does not like Laura.
“My mom is civil with Laura, but it’s nothing like her relationship with Maya,” he explained.
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“For Christmas this year, she got Maya a Pandora bracelet and earrings and gave Laura a $50 Target gift card. She also treats them differently when it comes to family gatherings. It’s a given that Maya will be there; nobody has to ask. [But] if I bring Laura without asking my mom, she [gets mad].”
His mom has had blatantly different reactions to his love life with Laura vs his brother and Maya’s. For instance, after Maya’s pregnancy scare, he asked his mom how she’d react if Laura became unexpectedly pregnant. Instead of offering her support, his mom told him he’d have to wait to have a baby until he and Laura were financially responsible, as she wouldn’t be much help.
Things really came to a head when his mom planned an upcoming family vacation to Costa Rica and made accommodations for Maya along with the rest of their family without even thinking about asking him if Laura would like to join them.
His mom paid for Maya and his brother to have their own room, but when he asked if he could bring Laura, she told him she could go, but only if she was willing to pay for her own room and all her expenses.
He became so angry that he decided to confront his mom and told her it wasn’t right how much she favored Maya over Laura.
“My mom said she ‘just gets along better’ with Maya and that she’s not obligated to do anything for my girlfriend,” he recalled.
“My brother took her side.”
After witnessing his mom’s reaction, he wonders if he is wrong to call her out for how she treats Laura.
Was he wrong to say anything to his mom, or did she deserve to be confronted?
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