Originally Posted by
Hanna 
I never minded that my parents direct so much effort toward the boys, it's just not in my makeup to think like that usually. But this weekend I did find myself thinking "What about me? They get rewarded for being messed up and I get... zip" It's not feeling I want to hold onto at all, but I think it was healthy to think about myself for a minute.
It seems like getting rewarded or attention for doing things WELL is not as easy to come by.
My younger sis gets the attention, she has a bit of the baby mentality and my stepdad/mom pick up the slack a lot with her. She is getting better the last couple of years, becoming more independent. I used to take it more to heart, upset that my mom wasn't there for me during the couple events in my life where I really needed her, but I have accepted it and moved on especially in the last year.