It’s crazy because it sounds like such a small reason but i’ve been there and when you have parents who clearly show favoritism it is an absolutely gut wrenching feeling.

all we want as kids is for our parents to love us and be proud of us. but when instead were used as the example of who not to be or used as the example of problem child to our siblings it affects our whole life because who else do we have at this point other than our family. if they don’t accept us or like us who will? family has to like you, don’t they? so what must be wrong with me that mine doesn’t.

and it feels like there’s nothing you can do, because they’ve made up their mind about you. they will be waiting for you to mess up because that’s who you are to them, and your mistakes are always judged more harshly.

it’s a really suffocating feeling and i’m so sorry this little girl had to deal with it. it sounds trivial on paper but it sucks. hard.