Alex Buscemi
Playing favorites is one of the worst things you can do as a parent. Whether it’s happening consciously or unconsciously, forcing one child to put in more work because you deem them “capable” while allowing the other to do whatever they want on your dime is a surefire way to build resentment.
This AITA story is all about parental favoritism. A 20-year-old college student is navigating an awkward situation with her parents after they ask her to start paying rent. Although she has a solid income from her part-time gigs and college expenses covered, she doesn’t see why she should start chipping in when her older brother, who quit his job, isn’t paying a dime.
Is she being unfair? She took to Reddit to find some answers.
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