My question is this. See below?

Question

Do you think in families in general that their is favoritisim and that some siblings get partiality over other siblings?

I am from a large family and when I was a teen I became mentally ill no fault of my own.

I did not have a normal youth I spend many a days getting blood work done and my 11th and 12th grade I spend in therapy for all the damage and verbal abuse that incured on me.

I did not have a normal relationship with my mom she was always strict, in my face about dating, overbearing, and very legalistic about going to church we ALWAYS had to go to church we basically be having to "barf up a lung" in order not to miss church.

All the other siblings were not under the same scrutinty that I was and when I got married 13 years ago that is when I experienced true freedom freedom in Christ and freedom to do whatever I wanted without playing " Mother may I"

How have you expereinced favortism and partiality in the family and what did you do about it?

Answer 1

Yes I have and we didn't have a large family.
My father's mother didn't like us kids because we were of mixed heritage (mom was Native).
I always thought my mother preferred my brother, and that he was not under the same scrutiny.
I had a lot of issues also, but... as time went on, and my mom is no longer around to ask the questions I have come to believe after my life experiences that
A. she was a lot harder on me because she recognized how much I needed to have some serious guidance.
B. she really did love me and did the best she knew how to do
C. her love for my brother and myself was equal in nature, just not equal in dispensation,
Finally, I've come to understand that what God means by Honor thy Father and thy Mother,
They earned it by being up at all hours of the night, feeding me and my brother, cleaning up after us, working to keep a roof over our heads. and the mere fact that they were committed enough to our lives to bring us into this world, and not abort us.
I may not agree with everything they did, but they did everything they could to see us get to our adulthood alive and reasonably able to fend for ourselves.

Answer 2

my mother favored my younger brother, they would always taunt me, and always tell me i was not going to accomplish anything in life, that i was stupid and fat and so and so forth. i have a very bad childhood, and grew up with depression, i still suffer but now that i have my own life i am much happier.

Answer 3

I WAS AN ONLY CHILD UNTIL I WAS 17YRS OLD. SO NOT MUCH EXPERIENCE WITH SIBLING PARTIALITY. HOWEVER, I DO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE FEELING FREE WHEN YOU GET OUT ON YOUR OWN. IT IS A GREAT FEELING.

Answer 4

it is possible, if you feel that way, talk to your parents-it may help. i know. i've been there, and i'm still in high school.