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In the mother placing blame on her daughter instead of her son or herself, she's setting a toxic precedent that screams, “dysfunctional”.
To any outsider looking in, it's clear that the brother had malicious intent and went out of his way to destroy something that mattered to his sister. Knowing their preexisting family dynamic, the brother might have thought he'd get away with his poor actions—and he was right.
Even if the user's mother thought, even for a second, that what the brother did was distasteful, she quickly disposed of her rational thought and returned to catering to the “golden child”. This is the way things often go in family dynamics such as these, and luckily, the user knows she does not deserve this treatment. As a result, she's taken to planning her eventual move-out and considers getting out as soon as possible for her own mental health.
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15-year-old ‘favorite child’ brother destroys 22-year-old sister's high school journal, mother reveals she told him where the journal was: ‘I am moving out as fast as I can’
Favoritism, unfortunately, is not uncommon within family dynamics. If you've never heard of the "golden child" effect, this story will inform you on all you need to know.
A golden child can do no wrong in the eyes of their parents, even if said "golden" child does not behave, refuses to do anything for others, and manipulates everyone around them. On the contrary, "oldest daughter syndrome" occurs when a pair of parents' first child is a girl. Parents in these scenarios assume that their daughter should know emotional maturity at a young age—that it is a virtuous understanding and they must suppress their own emotions for the greater good of the family.
In this next story, we have a case of both phenomena. The user who posted this story explains that her 15-year-old brother has always been the family favorite despite his bad behavior. One day, she comes home to find that her high school journal is destroyed. Her mother, instead of placing blame on the son and herself (because she told him where the journal was), she blames the daughter for "tempting" him. Needless to say, the 22-year-old wants out of the house as soon as possible.
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