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Who is the picture perfect sibling in your family?

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Wizardcalledoz · 18/05/2024 22:24

So my dsis and her family are picture perfect and dmum takes a ridiculous amount of photos of her and her family at events. Dsis family event last weekend and all the pictures were of her and kids - absolutely fair enough. However, when it was my family event last month there were more pictures taken of dsis and family than my family.

Behind the scenes dsis can be a bit of a stroppy arse, but fits the bill of bragging rights in dmums whatsapp group with the extended family. Ive come to accept it for what it is (and yes this is accurate, its been mentioned to me by others so not me feeling left out or anything!)

So who is the picture perfect 'princess' (or prince) in your family, and does their behaviour match their appearance or are they actually a diva?

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Ikeatears · 19/05/2024 00:18

Weirdly, I'm the scapegoat in my family but my dm brags about me and my kids more than the other siblings' families because I've got a successful husband and my kids are polite and compliant (in her company) compared to my siblings' slightly feral (but fabulously amazingly individual) kids. Mine are also quite a bit older and I think dm has rose tinted glasses about how they behaved when they were my nephews and nieces ages. We all just roll our eyes and feel a bit sorry for her that she's missing out because she can't see how much joy she could have from them if she could look past them not being able to sit quietly and answer polite questions. (Mine will but they're deathly bored!)

QueenOfTheEntireFuckingUniverse · 19/05/2024 01:11

None of us. My DC and DBs DC are gorgeous. But my DB and I are not. He does however think he's better than me in every way. Hmm

confusedlots · 19/05/2024 01:25

I wouldn't call her a diva, but my DSis is definitely the golden child. She lives a lot further away to our parents than me so when she comes home (this involves a flight) she is seen to be wonderful for coming home for 2 days because one of parents has been in hospital and she has even made a meal for them and done some shopping!

Whereas I live an hour away and am run ragged between doing what I can for my parents (they are not in good health), looking after my own young family and working! But nobody sees that!

It used to really get to me, but I try to let it wash over me now. I know I'm doing what I feel is my best and I chance e no control over her and how she tries to portray herself

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confusedlots · 19/05/2024 01:27

**and I know I have no control over her and how she tries to portray herself

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