I don't think it's right for parents to have a favorite. But it happens more often then it should. I can see why it happens too; either they have a child that is more disciplined, a child that has more of the same traits or the child might be more easy to educate. Or it can even be in reverse.
I have a friend that has a brother with Autism and she has told a me several times that she feels left out and I know she doesn't really want to tell me but she still does because she knows I won't say anything. Her mom always pays attention to her brother and seems to get ticked off if her daughter wants attention. But at the same time I'm really not there to know what is going on but knowing her mother I guess I could see it. :\ My friend never wants to be home much anymore because of it; she loves being free and hanging with her college friends. I truely am rather surprised that she hasn't gotten into trouble as much as she has. But I'm really glad she hasn't and that she is really enjoying her life. :)
I also have a feeling that my brother felt that way, even though thats not what was going on. I was going through a lot of things I'd ratehr not mention when I was little so of course my parents had to pay more attention to me. But luckly my twin brother had our older brother to look out on him too. My parents of course didn't ignore that he existed but they had to watch me more closely. I sometimes wonder if it did affect him in any manner because we both kind of just reversed. I use to be the quite reserved one and he was jsut a hyper crazy kid now it reversed. I'm more open and talk a lot and he is rather reserved and wants more privacy.
Do you think it's right for parents to have favorites?
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I don't think it's right for parents to have a favorite. But it happens more often then it should. I can see why it happens too; either they have a child that is more disciplined, a child that has more of the same traits or the child might be more easy to educate. Or it can even be in reverse.
I have a friend that has a brother with Autism and she has told a me several times that she feels left out and I know she doesn't really want to tell me but she still does because she knows I won't say anything. Her mom always pays attention to her brother and seems to get ticked off if her daughter wants attention. But at the same time I'm really not there to know what is going on but knowing her mother I guess I could see it. :\ My friend never wants to be home much anymore because of it; she loves being free and hanging with her college friends. I truely am rather surprised that she hasn't gotten into trouble as much as she has. But I'm really glad she hasn't and that she is really enjoying her life. :)
I also have a feeling that my brother felt that way, even though thats not what was going on. I was going through a lot of things I'd ratehr not mention when I was little so of course my parents had to pay more attention to me. But luckly my twin brother had our older brother to look out on him too. My parents of course didn't ignore that he existed but they had to watch me more closely. I sometimes wonder if it did affect him in any manner because we both kind of just reversed. I use to be the quite reserved one and he was jsut a hyper crazy kid now it reversed. I'm more open and talk a lot and he is rather reserved and wants more privacy.