My sister is getting married & I can't even find a boyfriend.
My brother has a beautiful little girl & she gets all of my parents attention. I am so jealous. I am going to college next week & I think they are going to forget all about me. Should I just forget them & get my own life like they have. I am 16 by the way!
2007-08-06 02:35:58 · 12 answers · asked by Still*Perfect 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
HOLD UP HOLD UP...I RECALL ANSWERING A QUESTION A FEW WEEKS AGO ABOUT YOU HAVING A FIANCE AND GETTING MARRIED AND ALL THAT...NOW YOU SAY YOU ARE 16???? WHATS UP??? YOU HAVE LOST ME IN ALL THIS...HOW DO WE KNOW WHEN U R TELLING THE TRUTH NOW???
2007-08-06 07:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most 16 year olds are not married. In fact the age at which women are getting married is getting older.
Many children have rivalry for parental attention. This is called sibling rivalry. I have two sons who are in their forties. Both of my children believe that we favor the other. This is normal.
My wife and I, in many ways pay more attention to our grandchildren that children. That is also a normal occurrence.
You are still young even though you may think that 16 is an old age. Don't worry too much about finding a boyfriend. One or more will find you.
You must be a smart girl since you are going to college at age 16.
Yes you should get your own life but not in the way that you mean. You are at age where you want independence and also the attention of your parents. Get your own life in making friends, pursuing your interests but not in terms of neglecting your parents and other relatives. They will be with you for the rest of their lives and your life.
2007-08-06 02:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by DrIG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Parents usually put the most effort in to the first child,the second child comes along and has a little more space in the world to manoeuvre,so even though the first child might have had more attention with their education growing up,the second child probably got away with things the first child didn't. I got away with things my sister never could have,and shes 7 years older than me,plus shes been jealous of me in the past,and shes got a degree. Some of my friends have had the same experience.
2016-05-19 21:06:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could say some bad words to you, like selfish, grow up, you're not a princess.
And I just did.
But if you are going to college next month at 16,
you need major help in maturity to go along with your intellectual level and I really can't help.
I've got a borderline genius IQ but the perils of teen age girls in college has me totally stumped.
I just went to University for two years, had a great time, and joined the Marines.
Then I matured, graduated, and became a husband and father.
2007-08-06 02:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're 16 and have a long way to go and a lot to learn. Sometimes loved ones get distracted, but they don't stop loving you. It sounds like you're not happy about your sister getting married, or your niece getting attention. Please don't be jealous of them, they are your flesh and blood.
You can't choose to keep yourself aloof from their happiness and lives and then complain that they're not interested in yours.
In life, the most important rule that you have to remember is that nothing happens if you do nothing. If you choose not to get involved, no one will get involved with you. Imagine a small pond with no ripples....now you can wait all day long for the pond to make some ripples and then complain that nothing happenned. OR you can throw a stone in, splash your hands in or jump in and create some of your own.
2007-08-06 02:49:34 · answer #5 · answered by Maya's Angel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aaaw no. Just bcs you're not the focus of the attention currently doesn't mean you're forgotten.
Most adults whn their kids grow up, they felt should give them more liberty & freedom since you're an adult & going off soon thus they thought u can manage it on their own.
Babies - are an attraction, of course it's natural to love the grandkids! As for your sis. she's getting MARRIED! Thus she'll be having a family of her own, if your parents don't spend much time wth her it's hard esp. later whn she move away & start her own family.
Trust me, whn u r away in college. Absence makes the heart grow founder. Your family & u need to keep in touch once a while. That's call family bonding. You yourself should start building bridges instead of burning it even whn you haven't even crossed it yet.
2007-08-06 02:42:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
look you are already 16 yrs old.. cant you imagine that your parents longed for cuddling a baby for so long? they are just excited but that doesnt mean that they forget about you because yoy will be a part of the family
2007-08-06 02:39:53 · answer #7 · answered by boomeerash 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i can relate to everything that you are saying. i have 2 sisters and i feel like their lives are 10X better than mine and that they will always be better off than me. i live away from home and they both live at home and i feel as if they forget about me. you have to remember that they are your family and that they will never forget about you. maybe you could talk to your mom or dad and tell them how you are feeling - you are too young to live life on your own.
2007-08-06 02:49:19 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't be jealous. Be happy for them. You have your whole life ahead of you to get married and have kids. You're only 16...
2007-08-06 02:39:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, go to the mall meet some boys get cute clothes that always helps!
marissa!!!
2007-08-06 02:42:27 · answer #10 · answered by Marissa!!! 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋