
07/19/2024
MY PARENTS ALWAYS BELITTLED OUR DAUGHTER BECAUSE OF OUR INCOME – MY IN-LAWS TAUGHT THEM A VALUABLE LESSON.
My husband and I are slightly more well-off than my sister's family. Because of this, my parents do more for them than they do for us.
Despite our income, we never spoil our daughter, Maddie (7), but when it comes to my parents' gifts to her, she gets things from the dollar store while my nephews get whole Lego sets, iPads, and even Disney trips.
If my sister needs babysitting, they will drop everything for her at the last minute. If I need it, I have to give them a two-week heads-up as well as proper payment.
Today, we were having a rare meetup with my parents and my in-laws. My daughter asked if she could go on the trampoline outside. My dad yelled, "NO, it's for your nephews!"
Maddie then stomped away and said, "This is why I like the other grandma and grandpa more." My parents turned LIVID and started yelling how sassy she was when BOTH of my in-laws stood up and said ⬇️