Sarza15June 21, 2010#1
My mum always chooses to do things for my older and younger brothers and sisters before she thinks of doing things for me. My older sister is constantly telling me to shut up and stop eating like a pig. My dad always sides with my mum. Every time i get into a fight with my mum she tries to guilt trip me or grounds me. I act in front of my friends so they dont know that anythings wrong. My parents are over-controlling too and blame everything on me. My freinds say that its just 'middle-child syndrome' but i know that none of them have it as bad as me. what should i do because my parents never listen to me?
ChildlineJune 21, 2010#2
Hi Sarza
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From what you have wrote, it seems you’re feeling down about the way your Mam is treating you and how she treats your siblings differently. You have the right to be treated fairly by your parents. It’s understandable you would be feeling this way when things are like this.
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