I want to preface this by saying I admit to being overly sensitive but just want opinions on this pls.
I am one of 8 children (a bit complicated but 6 are full and 2 are half siblings).
Im the eldest daughter. One of the youngest db lives abroad (Australia), is single no kids etc and really close to a few of his nieces and nephews.
my eldest ds is only 4 years younger than him and they grew up like siblings as we lived with my mum whilst ds was about 8 years old (I was v young when I had him so dm helped hugely whilst I worked and considered ds one of her own ).
whenever he comes over he always stays with me.
Whilst here this time he wanted to get a tattoo with all siblings names on his arm (nice thought).
So this morning when he got up I asked to see the tattoo and I’m the only one not named :(.
he said it was the tattooist fault as he gave all the names so I said ‘wouldn’t you have double checked before leaving’??
He’s almost 17 years younger than me and I’ve always been close to him (he can be really pig headed at times and hasn’t spoken to me for 2 years before - same with his other siblings) but me and my dp have treated him like a son.
In fact my dh has been more of a brother to him than his actual brothers have but that’s another story.
This has hurt more than I thought and brought up stuff from the past where my siblings are concerned and the fact that I’ve always felt a bit mugged off by them at times, like I don’t cross their radar and I’m the one that’s done all the graft over the years.
Anyway, rant over!