Parents used my wedding fund for my twins lavish celebration, so I finally cut them off, but now they’re back needing my help. I, 28f, must explain everything here. I’ve had this rivalry with my twin sister Emily for as long as I can remember.
In my case it wasn’t just between us, but I suppose that’s normal for siblings. Without even recognizing it, my parents were deliberately pressuring us into it. I was just there, and they’ve always treated Emily like she’s something unique.
I’ll tell you why this occurred. Emily is precisely 12 minutes my senior. You heard correctly, 12 minutes.
It seems that’s all it takes to be my family’s Golden Child. Emily was their miracle baby, the one who could do no wrong from the day we were born. I wasn’t a horrible kid or anything, but she always received the credit for whatever I did.
My first recollection of this partiality dates back to kindergarten. Both of us participated in the school play. I played the main part in Little Red Riding Hood, and Emily got two lines as a flower.
Emily started crying on stage during the concert after forgetting her lines. My parents missed my entire performance as they hurried to console her right away. Later that evening, they didn’t even recognize my accomplishment.
All they could speak about was Emily’s bravery for trying. For the duration of primary school, this pattern persisted. Emily would be told, “Oh honey, you tried your best,” if she received a c on an exam, but I would hardly be acknowledged if I received consecutive a.
What happened next changed everything… FULL STORY on the next page.
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