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My little sister always gets special treatment from family

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Dear Coleen

I’m one of three sisters and my parents and the rest of my family have always favoured my youngest sister. She’s seven years younger than me.

Growing up, my mum, grandma and aunt absolutely doted on her and she was always treated as the baby of the family, even when she was in her twenties.

She’s now 33 and completely irresponsible. She’s never had a proper career and is currently back living with my mum and dad. They always give her hand-outs, while me and my older sister are expected to make our own way.

We’re both married with kids, jobs and mortgages but we never get any help at all.

My aunt recently died and as she never had children and was very close to all of us, we assumed we might inherit something. However, we’ve just found out that she’s left everything to my little sister.

I’m absolutely livid. It’s not just about the money, it’s about the fact my little sister is once again getting special treatment. I’ve told my mum and sister how angry I am but they’re now making out I’m just after my aunt’s money.

What should I do?

Coleen says

I’m 50 next month and when I’m with my family, I’m still the baby and I don’t think that ever changes. So I know it’s hard but try not to see this as your sister’s fault and please don’t fall out with her.

Because it’s not her fault she’s being given special treatment. Your aunt and mum are of that generation where they thought it was OK to have a family favourite, although we’re a bit more sensitive to that sort of thing now. If I were you I would have another chat with your mum and explain that it’s not about the money.

Explain that you’re not just saying something because of the inheritance and that you’ve felt this way for a long time.

Maybe do it with your other sister so she knows how you both feel. But I doubt you’re going to achieve much so if I were you I would just learn a lesson from all this and that’s not to have favourites among your own children.

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