Are you your parent’s favourite child?

[Bobje]

I am categorically most certainly not!

But life goes on.

Are you?

Same!

Pretty sure my parents prefer my DH.

I hope I'm the favourite as my brother is a massive arsehole....

I think my parents love my sister dearly, but I think they like me more. She can be great fun, but has an explosive temper which can be hard to take.

I'm my mums favourite and my brother is my dads. Think we just have more in common, so chat to them more and spend more time with them so it naturally does that way.
My in laws tell me I'm their favourite too - think because I carried their grandchild and look after their son! 🤣

I think it’s a matter of perception to who you ask, my brother and sister would say me, just because I’m really close with my mum and I’m the smart one… personally I’d say my brother… he can literally do no wrong, she asks his opinion on everything even when it’s nothing to do with him…

No, I’m not. My oldest brother is the favourite. Golden boy himself, bht he is a bloody star so I’ll allow it. Oldest sister is the closest to mum, in terms of how much time they spend together and shared interests etc. I guess I’m the one she worries about the most, what a prize. I have chronic health problems, live at a bit of a distance, have a toddler and a husband who essentially works away. She’s a worrier.

It’s actually pretty crap:

my siblings resent me understandably
my other parent hates me

i see it as shit parenting

and because I’m basically not very self aware I didn’t really fully realise this until I was about 30.

I just think parents should reign in that stuff.

I have the most easy going temperament: plus responsible so am a parents dream I guess.

Now my sister is dead, yes.

Not me. I'm the unloved middle child 😂I was the most loved when I was between 18 and 21. This was because I had hair and nails done, was stick thin, a dancer, and my mum had control over me. I then met DH and he opened my eyes to the manipulation. I then gained 3 stone, don't dye my hair anymore, don't dance and don't get nails done. I'm not my family's Barbie anymore to flaunt. I'm happier that I'm now out of the fog.

I am my PILs favourite though 😁

My parents always treated us exactly the same. My mom still does now. I am exceptionally grateful for that. My sister and I are very close.

Agree.

I’m the favourite. But my sister also thinks that she is, so my parents have done a pretty good job of making us both feel valued!

No, nor is my husband his parents favourite.

It bugs I know this. I am very sure I was loved though.

This basically represents my life 😂

I am my Dad's favourite. When I was about 9 he actually told me I was his favourite. I'm 1 of 5. It felt shit. I was a child who had a huge awareness of right and wrong and I knew that a parent shouldn't have favourites. It didn't feel good to hear. It made me feel uncomfortable.

I am. Will say it's a double-edged sword. Too much attention isn't a good thing

Snap! I'm my PiL favourite DiL but it's not that hard as my SIL is a complete and utter dickhead.
I think my sister is my parent's favourite but I'd agree with that. My sister is awesome and I'd pick her over me.

No, I’m the Black Sheep.

Snap. This is exactly me as well. Agree totally it is pretty damn shit.

No, my husband is my parents’ favourite child.

I wish I could say this was a joke.

Dunno really. I'm the more cooperative child, but my brother would be the golden child due to doing better in life than me (according to my Dad). That's because he puts a lot of weight on academic studies and earning lots of money.
Personally I don't think that makes him a better person, but there you go.

I'm definitely closer to my mum than my brother is. We chat about mundane things on WhatsApp all the time - so I'd say I'm her favourite

My dad on his deathbed told me I was his favourite. I felt awful for my bros & sisters standing there!

My DM says she prefers me because I’m more thoughtful & help her out a lot. My siblings don’t bother with her much. When I was a child I was the least demanding and never naughty.

Nope🤣 my sister is defo the favourite along side her son.
my son is the favourite on the other sis with sil being the favourite sibling😂

No not the favourite or even the second favourite. I don’t mind really. I’m dhs favourite always in everything. I really love and like my parents but they don’t really see me.

I think I was my Dad's favourite (he died two years ago) - he loved my brother loads, but he and I just got on better. I think my brother is my mum's favourite - everything he does is spectacular and any time he helps her with anything he's just being fantastic, and she's always worried about him. I'm just... there.