I don't believe that my parents had favorites, but I think that, as the first born and as a very stubborn personality, my parents took out the brunt of their frustration with life and each other on me.
I think it is normal for a parent to have favorites, though. As a little bit of unexplained intuition on my part, I suspect that if I have multiple children, one of them will be very much like me and I will probably cut that kid more slack because I will be most able to relate to them and see their point of view. I hope that I extend the same courtesy to all of my kids but I can see myself being more lax towards a kid if they are much like me. However, if they are too much like me, they might not be my favorite. Opposites attract and what is alike repels.
I know it's probably the norm for parents to have favorites, but I'm asking if you think it's RIGHT for parents to have favorites, whether it's normal or not.
Do you think it's right for parents to have favorites?
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It's normal.
I don't believe that my parents had favorites, but I think that, as the first born and as a very stubborn personality, my parents took out the brunt of their frustration with life and each other on me.
I think it is normal for a parent to have favorites, though. As a little bit of unexplained intuition on my part, I suspect that if I have multiple children, one of them will be very much like me and I will probably cut that kid more slack because I will be most able to relate to them and see their point of view. I hope that I extend the same courtesy to all of my kids but I can see myself being more lax towards a kid if they are much like me. However, if they are too much like me, they might not be my favorite. Opposites attract and what is alike repels.
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I know it's probably the norm for parents to have favorites, but I'm asking if you think it's RIGHT for parents to have favorites, whether it's normal or not.
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It's not right for anyone to have a favorite of anything because it implies a level of discrimination, so no, it's not right but it's natural.