[Z]

It's the age old family argument if you have siblings... my brothers both constantly accuse my parents of favouring me (because I'm ****ing excellent at everything, bow down bitches) but I reckon my younger brother gets away with more and generally achieves way more than I ever did at his age so I think the tide has turned. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's had this sort of argument with siblings before.

Do any of you have any stories of fights with siblings over your parents favourite one of you over the others? Do you feel like you were the favourite, or one of your siblings? I think (unless your parents actually hate one of you) the reality is that they don't have favourites because they love you all the same; but there are definitely more preferred children in any family I think... Not that any parent would admit it

[Marc]

My sisters think I'm favourite because I'm the young one and the only boy.

I'm carrying the name tbh

[Vicky.]

My mum favours my sister to this day but thats mostly because I was a little twat when I was growing up I think, whereas she was an angel

[Niamh.]

I always say my baby brother is my moms favourite, but really I think he was spoilled by us all because there was a big age gap between him and me and my other two brothers

[Vicky.]

Yeah my brother is a lot more spoilt than me or my sis were. But theres 10/7 years between us and him. My mum and dad struggled for money (and both worked) when we were younger whereas now they are relatively well off and my dad is retired now and mum works parttime, so obviously he will get more stuff and attention as its there to give.

[Z]

I think my older brother feels the same way towards me and my younger brother for that same reason Vicky

I'm the youngest of 6. I wouldn't say I was favored, but I think I definitely benefited from the battles fought by siblings, and the lessons my parents learned.

It had all been done before - girlfriends staying over, parties when they were on holiday, drugs, drinking, petty vandalism and general stupidity.

My parents had learned the lessons of how to deal with it all, so I had the easiest ride through. From the outside looking in, it could be viewed as favoritism, but it was more about my parents than me.

[Z]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

I'm the youngest of 6. I wouldn't say I was favored, but I think I definitely benefited from the battles fought by siblings, and the lessons my parents learned.

It had all been done before - girlfriends staying over, parties when they were on holiday, drugs, drinking, petty vandalism and general stupidity.

My parents had learned the lessons of how to deal with it all, so I had the easiest ride through. From the outside looking in, it could be viewed as favoritism, but it was more about my parents than me.

I think my younger brother is the same... my older brother was the tearaway so they were harsh on me to the point where I don't do anything shocking so my younger brother got the Goldilocks 'just right' treatment

[Josy]

My family say I was favoured and spoiled because I was the youngest.

[Ammi]

..I guess I could be perceived as the favourite, I'm the youngest and only girl...I was more protected for sure, both by my parents and older brothers but it didn't really feel 'favoured', it felt more that I didn't have the same freedom to be myself..and maybe a bit overprotected...maybe 'favouritism' isn't always something you want to have...

[Z]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I guess I could be perceived as the favourite, I'm the youngest and only girl...I was more protected for sure, both by my parents and older brothers but it didn't really feel 'favoured', it felt more that I didn't have the same freedom to be myself..and maybe a bit overprotected...maybe 'favouritism' isn't always something you want to have...

That's very true, the flip side of the brightest, shiniest, most polished coin there...

[Smithy]

My younger brother is definitely the favourite

[BigSister]

I don't have brothers or sisters but my mums sster has 3 boys and we think the oldest one is the favourite and the middle son never gets anything. But with my mum and her sister the sister is the favourite and shes the younger one so it depends

[Z]

It's probably a given but I always think that only children are spoiled to the point where they don't know how to share things, or they have some trouble with personal space... they don't handle conflict as well as those with siblings, in my experience, because they didn't have someone to spar with growing up

[LemonJam]

My sister always says my parents treat me better than her and it really ****s me off because:
- She gets money from the parents every week and moans when they don't give her any.
- My parents bought her the stuff needed for her uni course (fashion) whereas I've had to pay for everything myself.
- Back in school days she always got a lift to school when I had to get a busy bus full of the finest ***********s my school had to offer.
- And yet if my mother goes and gets me something nice she will ALWAYS say "How come James gets something and I don't?"

I'm not really complaining that they've given her money and bought her stuff and haven't done the same for me because I'm a pretty independent person anyway (for example because my sister doesn't want to pay her rent my parents pay it for her and in the meaning of fairness they used to pay mine too, but I pay my own now against their wishes). It's all helped me understand the value of money, something she still doesn't really seem to realise. Some days I really feel like telling her "Maybe I am the favourite because I don't drain them of money and treat them like crap."

[Kyle]

I was raised by wolves so I never had that problem fortunately.

[AnnieK]

My older brother excelled at everything, never got into any trouble, played all the sports...

I, on the other hand, messed about, got caught drinking and smoking, had wild parties including a next day police visit, dropped out of college etc etc....

Even now they drop everything if the great and masterful one deigns to visit, failing to see he dumps his kids and goes out with his mates. He was and is the favourite....

But I'm not bitter lol....they do a lot for me too and I love them dearly..but I wish they could see his faults sometimes...

[King Gizzard]

I've stayed at home the longest (my brother left when he was 17) and I just generally look out for my parents more than the other 2 but I wouldn't say I was a favourite, the other 2 have achieved more than me, never really fighted with any of them as we grew up at different times