Every kid with siblings knows that their parents have a favorite child, and most of the time, they also know who the favorite child is. As a middle child myself, I can tell you for a fact that I am not my parent's favorite kid, and I probably never stood a chance. Despite being the one who calls my parents every day, who always buys them anniversary and birthday gifts, and who helps them out the most, I still come nowhere close to being loved as much as my youngest sister, who does absolutely n…

Don't bargain with a gift

Everything's okay, ‘cause I’m on vacation

Your primary focus should always be your family. Having stated that how would you respond if you discovered overt favoritism in the family? The sister who is frustrated is described in the story below. The original poster (OP) was helping her parents book a trip for the whole family. The parents voiced concerns about how they might not have enough money to pay for each sibling. Therefore, out of kindness, OP proposed that each child cover their own expenses, relieving her parents of the financi…

We're GOING TO DISNEY

what if I need the family heirloom my grandmother gifted me at birth for something??

still afraid of turbulence

Does it really take that long?

Anyone who has ever been on a cruise ship knows that cruise ships wait for absolutely no one. Actually, no public transportation ever waits for their passengers. If you are not there before the departure time, they will depart without you, and you will have to figure out another way to get to your destination. This is a lesson that the parents in this Reddit story had to learn the hard way, and it's honestly crazy that full-grown adults have not figured it out before. What's even more crazy, is…

The Great Beer Migration

It's her loss

Back when I was a kid, my family didn't really do vacations. It's not that we didn't want to, but rather, we couldn't really afford the luxury of paying for a family of 5 to go abroad. My mom was a nurse, so she was working long hours at the hospital anyway, and my dad was in construction. We had enough to live comfortably, but yearly vacations were out of our budget. These kids' sense of entitlement baffles me quite a bit. One mother took to Reddit and explained her situation… She was taking h…

School is out, do you know where your parent friends are?