'I felt blindsided': Frustated son confronts parents' favoritism towards sister, after they prioritize dog-sitting for her over coming to support the birth of his newborn baby

Wow, this might be the worst case of 'I couldn't pick favorites, but I really can,' that we've seen for ages! Imagine having your parents so blatantly prefer your sister that they chose dog-sitting for her, over being there for the birth of your newborn baby…Yes, you read that right! We've seen favoritism in the form of letting one kid dibs the front seat, or maybe even get the bigger room, but this…? I don't know if a parent could ever recover.

Genuinely, if you had to write a book on How Not To Parent, I think this could be used in the opening Chapter, titled: Choosing pets over your grandchildren, Why not to do it…We don't blame this son for having relationship issues with his parents and being filled to the rim with resentment. I mean, I'm not saying a miniature dachshund isn't adorable…but when your son's wife is just about to give birth, and their oldest daughter is about to start kindergarten, it may be a sign to let go of the commitment you made to your daughter. Hopefully, she'll find it in herself to understand, unless this level of favoritism is the standard within this (clearly dysfunctional) family.

All he can do is confront the situation. However, when it doesn’t quite go as planned, he’s left debating how much of their relationship is still repairable. The hurt has been building for years, and no mater how forgiving one may be, this is bound to sting deep beneath the surface. We want to feel loved, seen and valued by our parents, and just because we may come across as less demanding than a sibling, does not mean that we deserve any less of those things.
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AITA for telling my parents they’ve shown favoritism, and now being essentially disowned after the birth of my second child?

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