I think my brother is the favorite. My parents always take his side and he gets to lazy off when I do work. What about you?
And if you just say "Yes" I will mark your answer as a bad one.
2007-02-01 07:09:54 · 20 answers · asked by Steve C 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
My sister is my fathers favorite. My brothers and I remind her of that all the time. We all knew she was getting away with things that we couldn't when we were growing up. I had to do dishes... but she didn't. She had homework to do he would say... well so did I. She would wear my clothes and when and if I bitched about it.. he would yell at me. NEVER would he tell her to give them back, but I was not allowed to wear hers.
2007-02-01 07:16:03 · answer #1 · answered by mayihelpyou 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe the youngest children in any family get special treatment, and that's from the point of view of the eldest.
But, I also believe they have their own reasoning behind it. They've already done the parenting thing once, and even though all children are different they've learned from the mistakes of the first one, they know it's ok to let them out longer, they know it's ok to let them hang out with their friends at the mall.
You're the oldest, they expect more from you, they expect resonsibility. And they show that. They think you shouldn't start the fights with him, or continue to fight with him and that disappoints them and they tend to yell at you.
But, I don't believe they have 'favorites' they love you both no matter what.
If it really bothers you, say something. Be smart about how you approach it but let them know that something really bothers you, and even if they don't think it's a big deal, you'd feel better just talking about it.
2007-02-01 15:16:10 · answer #2 · answered by tarnishedhalo85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my family, no. we all get treated differently, but that doesn't mean we get treated unfairly. i think you can't treat every kid the same because they each have different personalities. i am the middle child, i have an olderr sister and a younger brother, and there are two years difference between me and the olde one and me and the younger one, so I'm smack in the middle. although at times it may seem like there is a favourite, you're different, so maybe your parents enjoy one activity more with your brother, and something different with you. my sister and i always complain that our brother gets let off easy, but sometimes it's better that they are tougher on you: it means they expect more of you because they know you can give it your all. parents love all their kids the same, you just have to look at it the way i see it.
2007-02-01 15:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister was always my mother's favourite when we were growing up (now they can't stand to talk to each other!) I was stunned when my father actually admitted to me one day that I had always been his favourite child. My response to my father was, "No parent should ever have a favourite child".
None of us asked to be born so, why do some parents favour one over the other? I had feared if and when I had children, I would have a favourite...I have two kids who are sixteen years apart in age and there is no way I favour one over the other. I love them equally for the unique children they are.
2007-02-01 15:17:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a kid, I had step brothers and they where trouble, so yes I think there was favortizum. It also depends on age. If your brother is quite a bit younger that might be why he doesn't do work. Plus parents are always harder on the oldest
2007-02-01 15:21:24 · answer #5 · answered by frogs525 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think parents consciously say that they are going to make one child a favourite over another. But at times they do treat one differently from the other. So my answer is yes, but not consciously.
2007-02-01 15:30:03 · answer #6 · answered by xusbnd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, my baby brother; hes 31. Still the favorite!!
2007-02-01 15:13:03 · answer #7 · answered by Sherri ptown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always felt my brother was more favored than me. We are adults now, but he still has a better relationship with our family than I do.(He and I do get along, though. I'm not jealous or anything.). Whatever. I have my own family now so it doesn't get to me.
2007-02-01 15:34:49 · answer #8 · answered by Shelley L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents favor me alot...for example, my parents decided to get necklaces made for my sisters and me and they were going to put one diamond in each of them. Now two of the diamonds came from my great grandmother's ring while the other one came from my mother's engagement ring. Obviously, my sister's and I wanted the diamond from our mom's ring so our parent's told us that the jewlers would decide which diamonds would go into which necklace. Then my parents informed me that they (my parents) decided to put the diamond in my necklace and that I shouldn't tell my sisters about it... so, yes, I believe my parents favor me over my sisters and I don't know why
2007-02-01 15:22:18 · answer #9 · answered by Wicawango Fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an older sister and a younger brother, My brother is definitely the favored one, he is 30 and my parents still spoil him, It drives me nuts.
2007-02-01 15:20:07 · answer #10 · answered by Bridgette B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋