Why are we treated like this?

There really is no way to put this except my cousin treats me like I am not important.I love her and her husband and son but she is always favoring her sister or does something to just bug me! Like last christmas her sister and me wanted to sing a song for church and when I went to church about 2 weeks later my cousin,her sister,and her husband were on the list to sing that same song. When I asked her why she did that she was like “well we asked you but you never answered.” she never even asked me! And they only gave her sister one line! Her name is christina and her sisters are dorothy and anna her brother is steven. When she wants to give up clothes she tells me anna chooses first cause she is her sister! While dorothy just throws the clothes on the floor in front of us and if we both like something we do rock,paper,sissors. When landyn was born his mother rachel said I was to young to hold him, I am 2 months older than anna and she said anna was old enough. Christina pretty much did the same thing when daniel was born!but dorothy did no such thing. I am not favoring anyone over anyone but I am just upset that me and anna have to deal with the way christina treats us!when we tell christina’s mom she tells christina to stop but she doesn’t! She is always mad that me and anna won’t go to her house anymore and you wonder why.please if you can guess any reason why she does this please help me and anna not get treated like this.

Answer #1

Dear Fau:

Communication is the key to resolving any problem that we have with others, especially family members. Families are extremely close, which makes things much more emotional. You love them so much, that it causes the hurt feels to be intensify. If these hurt feelings are not shared with the family member, then anger, bitterness and resentment will ultimately set in and ruin the relationship.

My advice is that you be open and honest with Christina and tell her how you feel. A lot of times people do not even realize that their actions have hurt the feelings of those they love so much. When we go to them open and honestly, in love, not only do we strengthen our relationship with them, but we will hopefully show them an area in their life that needs work.  (A word of caution is needed here. Sometimes it is tough for the person to admit that they have an area in their life that needs work. Be patient and loving as you confront them and give them time to correct the problem) Avoiding someone is never your first course of action. You should only avoid those whom you have confronted in love, yet they have refuse to hear you, admit their faults and agree to attempt to change.

A possible expiation as to the favoring her sister over you. People are naturally closer to their siblings than anyone else. They love their whole family, yet, in reality, they are closer to their brothers and sisters.

Above all I know she loves you. Please talk to her about this

Answer #2

this is pretty confusing but sometimes people are immature and dont know how to have more class its not your fault sometimes people need to stop being so selfish and rude and grow up

Answer #3

Dear darkangel2, This important thing is not why she is doing it but how you handle it. Not going to her home anymore is a starter. People treat us the way we let them…so if you refuse to let her treat you badly she will give up trying. You feel she is doing this on purpose and that she is meaning to treat you this way. Perhaps she is so by staying away you have put a stop to it. If anyone asks why you don’t go over or spend time with her tell them the truth. Remember don’t blame but say “ I don’t like the way she treats me” and leave it at that. Sue…good luck

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