How to deal with parental favoritism?
I'm 15 years old (male) and it seems like my dad favours my two younger sisters over me. For the past couple of years he started not giving a *** about me. He constantly criticizes me at everything I do, never really supported me.
His criticism has made me very insecure about myself and I refrain from socializing with people at school because I'm scared they'll think of me like what my dad likes to criticize. All of my classmates consider me the "quiet" one. And because of this too, I always keep to myself and apparently, I'm "selfish" to my parents. But why think of others If no one gives a *** about you?
Furthermore, this favoritism makes me very depressed and is affecting my studies and my morale at school. My grades drop recently, but I'm considered a smart student, In the first class and all. My sister gets worse grades than me but my dad does not yell at her or anything. He also promised her and iPhone 4 if she aced her major exam, the same test I took 3 years ago where he promised me a new computer which is Way cheaper than that iphone 4 and I didn't get that computer.
Does this has anything to do with the fact that my younger sisters look and act alot like my dad but I tend to look and behave more like my mother? I can't wait to do well in my SAT's and get the hell out of the house.
So how do I deal with this in the mean time?
Would your mom be able to help with this? If you think she would, I would try talking to her about how you're feeling first. If that doesn't work, go to a guidance counselor in school and tell them about what you're feeling. You shouldn't let this go if it is affecting you this much.
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