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My sister is 13 and spoiled My mom doesnt think she spoils her but she does. I found a very old computer in the garage and it worked for a week maybe less I didnt let my sister go on it cause I was older and I thought I deserved it. But than it had a virus and a few days later it broke. but my sister got a brand new $600 laptop. We are very low in money so I have to buy my own if I want one I dont think that is very fair that my sister got her very first computer free and I have to pay with my own money to get mine. DO YOU?
sounds a bt cr4ppy to be honest...I have two children, and they both get something, not one or the other. plus, if it were someting like a computer, I would normaly get it for the older (as long as he's not too old, and should be able to buy his own)
however, a computer is a huge purchase, and it would generally be considered an unrealistic expectation for someone to afford it all by themself.
ummm...parents can, unintentionally favour one child over another, or at least it may seem that way. my oldest feels that my smallest 'gets away with doing nothing' but in realisty, my youngest if 4, and my oldesr forgets that when he was four, he wasn't expected to help either, but as you grow up, so do your respoinsibilitys...
my job, as a parent, is to prepare my children for being an adult. I need to ensure that when they leave me for the big wide world tey can cook for themsleves (more than just pot noodles!) they can wash their own clothes, they know how to keep a home clean and tidy, they have a good education and they know how to behave in society and how to treat a women with love and kindness...thats t, not much is it?
it seems like your mum is treating you like an adult before your time, and she's not doing your sister any real favours by indulging her...but there must be a reason!
have you just tried sitting down and talking to your mum? maybe say to her you will get a job to pay for a new comp, but would she be able to help out too. getting emotional or angry s not going to help this situation, when you talk to her, just be calm and speak to her in a logical way, and state a good argument for how you see this situation...
I'm sorry it's poop
No way. I know how you feel. My brother is like your sister. After school he has violin and karate lessons which cost heaps of money. and when I say I want to learn the piano mum doesnt even listen or do anything about it. You could go out and get a job to save up for a computer, or your sister hosatge so you can use her computer.
If they coudn't afford a laptop for both of you, they shouldn't have gotten lil sis one. Calmly tell your parents how you feel and ask if maybe you 2 can share the laptop.
thanks for all of the advice
