Why do my parents favor my older sister?
My sister recently began college, and she is living back home for the summer, and I can't stand it. My parents only care about what she says, not like any of it is important, most of it is about her boyfriend. When we go somewhere as a family and she starts talking, my parents perk up and seem all interested. Then when I talk they either don't say anything or seem uninterested. Or I will be talking and she cuts in & they won't care and start listening to her. She also gets away with a lot more then I ever could.
Is this just because they don't get to see her often or what? She has always been the one to get more attention but it has never been this bad. Will it always be like this? Or will it change when I leave for college?
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Your parents are probably paying more attention to her for now because they haven't seen her in a while and not only that, but she is their first child, all grown-up and living a life of her own. Don't feel bad- they'll get used to her being around, and I imagine someone will say something about her talking so much about her boyfriend. They won't always be ignoring you like that.
I really think you should talk to your parents in private about this. They should listen and care, so don't be afraid to speak up. Tell them how left-out you're feeling, and they should understand.
If it were me, I probably wouldn't be handling it very well. In fact, if they ignored me, I would probably stay in my room the majority of the time until they noticed. But this is not the way to go about it: Just stay strong and don't give up.
I hope this helps!