A little history before I begin my rant.
My step sister went to school at NYU. She graduated, dated a football player from Africa, here illegally now, got pregnant, moved back to WY to live at my Dad's house to raise her daughter.
She now has had a good paying government job for over two years now, but still lives at home, does not pay rent, finally bought her own car, and has her mother take care of the daughter during the day.
My dad has two sons, one is gay, one is not. My two sons will be his only (blood) grandkids. He paid lots of attention to them before my step sister got pregnant. Now, when I call, all he ever talks about is Naya this, Naya that. My step sister is very lazy, and is an awful parent. My step mother spoils her rotten, then makes her daughter do all of the discipline. I don't think it is all my step sister's fault. My step mother is an evil wicked witch, spawned of satin, consumed by drugs, alcohol, and the need to be the center of attention all of the time.
On our trip to Africa this summer, my dad said something that really got to me. He talked about Naya all the time to people he met, but rarely ever mentioned his grandsons(my sons!) Even my brother thought it was weird. He was pissed too. At one point, he said to someone, "I really don't miss much back home, but I really miss Naya."
I didn't say anything, but the favoritism was very obvious. He has always been like this. My brother and I were saints as kids, young adults, and adults. He always seemed to talk about how great our friends were, never really showing much pride in us. My brother is a ER Doc. I, admittedly am only a teacher, but did get my master's.
I have learned to deal with his lack of pride in me, but it really is pissing me off about my sons. They are some of the best behaved kids you will ever meet. They hunt, even at 10 and 5, and are very intelligent. Naya on the other hand at two years old is out of control. No one disciplines her at all.
My guess is drop out druggy, and pregnant by 16.
How do you deal with favoritism from your parents?