Would this bother you?

I live in a different city to my mum and she visits me and my son infrequently, maybe once every couple of months for a day or night. I have two older brothers who live closer to her. Today she came to visit us and she mentioned casually that she has booked a holiday with one of my brothers later in the year, and then added that the second brother decided that he wanted to come too and is also going. Basically, she has organised a holiday with the two of them. One of my brothers has two young children so is not in a dissimilar situation to myself. So basically I wasn't invited, or even consulted so didn't have a chance to say if I'd like to go. Just to add, our dad died just over a year ago, just to clarify that he was not uninvited like me. This isn't something that surprises me, because there are many small things that make it evident that my mum prefers my brothers. I don't intend to speak to her about it, because I'm used to it really and I'm not interested in causing problems. I just wonder if it would bother others.
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Depends on the relationship and context tbh! But could this be her slightly awkward way of letting you know so you can invite yourself (like your second brother did)? As in, she doesn't see it as thing you get invited to and that it's just an open invitation

No, she was telling me their plans. It's already booked. I don't really think my other brother just tagged along, I think she was telling it like this to try and make it sound less like I'm just completely left out. Basically, she's planned it with brother 1 and then they've asked brother 2 if he's interested, and booked it together.

That's a rubbish situation, I'm sorry that you've been treated like an outsider. To answer your question, it probably would bother me in that type of situation.

My mother favour my sister and bother …for example we live in different countries all of us when the go back home ( back home ) she wait for them and the get like vip treatment When I go I don’t find her even there she would go travelling and she would say sorry I’m not going to change my plans for you .. it’s had been like that for years and I try my best to not get upset with it and ignore it but it’s still hit me as every time something like that happens… if you never spoke to her about it I would suggest you do

I'm in similar position as you.. I have two brothers. I am the only sister, my brother 1 is married but no kids and brother 2 gettibg married end of this month. I helped my mum help alot when I lived with my parents. I moved out before my baby born. I live in same town as my parents.. My LO is the first baby my side. My mum hardly visit my place, even if she does she always on the run.. Like she has something to do etc. I am working full time, and i can't always take my LO to my parents house as much they can easily visit me instead. I have asked many times.. But she just have excuses all time. My husband family lives another country... So i only have my family nearby. Also my mum visit my brother place often...i start to feel like if they don't bother I won't either anymore. I try not to be affected but at times it really bothers me.

@Ish @Louma I really feel for you sisters as well, it's not a nice situation to be in at all. @Ish my mum is the same with visiting my brother who doesn't have children - I think she just likes it more because she has zero responsibility when with him. So she'll happily visit him and spend a lot of time, but if she comes to visit me and my little boy she leaves as soon as possible.

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