Every child sometimes feels that they are not getting as much attention from their parents as their siblings are. Sometimes, they even worry that one of their siblings is the clear “favorite.” Most of the time, this is pure neurosis. In certain unfortunate situations, however, their fears have sometimes proven true. Redditor Playful_Role8039 always felt […] More
Becoming a stepparent begins with the inherent challenge of earning the love and support of your new stepchildren. If the adjustment is always going to be strange and take some getting used to, many stepchildren find themselves growing to love their stepparents as if they were always part of their family. Most likely owing to […] More
As a young child, my family moved often due to my Father’s career in the United States Navy. After my parent’s divorce, my Mother, my Sisters and I moved to the town she grew up in and where her parents and two of her five brothers lived. We saw our maternal Grandparents daily after that, […] More
As much as many of us might not want to admit it, we all want to feel like we belong and to be included in things. That’s especially true of events with our families and closest friends, empathized the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. Redditor Suspicious-Might-120 had never been close to his stepdad, and his […] More
For most siblings, it’s difficult not to compare things. Are the rules the same for each child? Are gifts of equal value? Does everyone get the same kind of birthday celebration? A young man who decided things are definitely not equal between himself and his younger sister turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit […] More
It takes very little for a child, or anyone for that matter, to think their parents prefer or prioritize their siblings to them. No matter how old they get. Most of the time, this is just in their heads, and their parents were not pointedly playing favorites with their siblings. On the flip side, blatant […] More
Learning that your child is being bullied at school is one of the worst things a parent could ever hear. Teachers are equally upset to learn that there is bullying going on in their classrooms. Ideally, the teacher will diplomatically speak to the parents of both the child being bullied and the bully in question […] More
Blended families due to divorce and remarriage can be complicated. Blended families due to infidelity make the usual complications seem mundane. A woman with a complicated history with her half-sister turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Elegant-Solute asked: “AITA for not accepting and returning the birthday present my half-sister gave […] More
An ongoing fear siblings face for almost their entire lives is that their parents prefer their older or younger siblings. Sometimes, this is paranoia more than anything else, with people simply reading into gestures made by their parents that give only the slightest hint they are prioritizing their siblings. In some sad cases, though, their […] More
Coparenting is a buzzword that emerged after the divorce boom of the 1970s. It seeks to center the partnership that remains in regards to any shared children after the end of a relationship. Some aspects of coparenting are determined by the courts—like custody and financial support—but others require a respectful spirit of cooperation between parents. […] More
When there’s a special event, the first people we think about inviting are the people we love most. But when we aren’t invited or it doesn’t matter if we don’t attend, sometimes we realize the love we felt wasn’t reciprocated, though we might not know why, reflected the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. When Redditor New-Pea-3721 […] More
Whether parents are willing to admit it or not, parenting is an endlessly complicated endeavor. One task parents will always fail at, at least to an extent, is not showing favoritism to one of their children, including when one child has special needs and another doesn’t, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. […] More
