Am I over reacting? +rep to any good answers

[348GTS]

Okay, today my brother got home from mississippi. My parents paid 5000$ to send him there for a month, to help build houses for victims of Katrina. Then she spent roughly 2000$ on the stuff that he needed to bring. Its a really good thing to do, I said that I might want to do it, but she said maybe next year. It got me kind of mad that she was spending all this money on him, but then I just thought I was being selfish.

Then, today when we go and pick him up, my sister says to my mom, (my sister is 17) that next year she wants to go down to africa to help. My mom said that that would be good, and she'd even pay her a salarie of 8$/h to work down there. It costs 4600$ to go. My mom said no problem.

See the big thing is, my mom and my dad say that I'm their best child. I always help out, I help my mom all the time, same with my dad, I make dinner, clean up the house, walk the dogs, clean their cages, do all the chores. So I'd think after awhile I'd get some sort of reward, not trying to be selfish, but it'd be nice. Instead they send my brother, who all he does is throw tandrums (hes 15), to mississippi for 5grand and my sister who borrows the car and also treats my mom like ****, to africa for 4600$. Also, when my brother came home, my mom ordered him over 200 dollars worth of new abercrombie clothes and like 200 bucks in shoes. Then, we go to winners and she wont even buy me a 15$ wallet. When I asked for some abercrombie clothes, she said that I didn't need it. My brother has like 10x the amount of clothes I have. My mom is always comenting me too. I guess she treats me like an adult. If I have a problem, I'll talk to her about it. If I want something, I'll let her know.

I know this kind of sounds like a rant, but I really need help. My parents are really really nice, I couldn't imagine better parents, but its kind of unfair, how I do everything, and I get nothing? Another example, we have cleaning ladies every wednesday come. We're suppose to clean up before they come, so they're not waisting their time cleaning up our crap. My mom goes "Andy, can you clean up the whole house before the cleaning ladies come" and i just say okay, but I'm a bit dissapointed, so shes like okay i'll ask sam if she can do the games room. But, shes out tanning, so she doesn't need to.

I guess I am acting a bit selfish. Its just I've got to the point were i'm doing so much and getting nothing in return. also, when i even hint that i might want something too she says that maybe next summer she'll send me to a golf camp, which is like 100 bucks. She also says that golf is like my sport and we spent a lot of money on it. It was like 200 bucks.

[Luckyrare]

its sad when people in familys feel they are been done unfairly about money. i dont think there is much point in getting to upset about it.

On the other hand it does seem a unfair, what place are you in the family? the youngest?

Good things come to those who wait, if your the favourite you will get a return in money one day. As I dont feel you should get to upset, the worst thing you could do is fall out with your parents over material things.

hope this helped a bit xP

[ReviewDude]

Perhaps it's because they feel they'd miss you, or perhaps they need you around more that the others? I don't know, but if you're the one they can always rely on, be it for cleaning or just to always be there.

I think the best idea is to sit with your parent(s) and say you know they're spending a lot of money on your siblings, but that you feel you want to earn some more money - and it's only fair you get paid for all the work you do around the house.

If they're reasonable, they should see sense

[lDuckFunk]

Seens Very Unfair, Depending on what age you are I don't see why you wouldn't be allowed to go. You mentions you think you're your Parents Favourite Child, If so Maybe They're just over protective. Sorry I Can't Really Help Until I Know your age

[CJW93]

They are proberbly alot older than you

[hobo]

if your older brother and sister don't treat your parents very well, maybe your parents think it could be because they've spoilt them, so don't want to go the same with you.
it could just be an age thing too, maybe you'll get the same treatment when you're older.

i don't think you can really complain you don't get much spent on you though, that's a lot of money to spend sending someone to camp, my parents have never given me money since i turned 13, and have never bought me anything expensive. there's a lot of people far worse off.
so you should think yourself lucky.

[348GTS]

if your older brother and sister don't treat your parents very well, maybe your parents think it could be because they've spoilt them, so don't want to go the same with you.
it could just be an age thing too, maybe you'll get the same treatment when you're older.

i don't think you can really complain you don't get much spent on you though, that's a lot of money to spend sending someone to camp, my parents have never given me money since i turned 13, and have never bought me anything expensive. there's a lot of people far worse off.
so you should think yourself lucky.

I realize that I'm really lucky, but I see my brother and sister who do like 10x less than me, and get so much more than me,

To remind, we get 25 bucks a week, but my brother and sister don't do anything and i do all the work, and they still get as much as me.

also, i'm 13, the youngest. I find though, whenever my mom sees that im upset she'll try to talk to me but i keep just acting happy and that because i dont want to make her mad. I don't know if i should talk to her about it or not.

[Elkaa]

13 is very young to be having alot of money spent on you, just bare that in mind. From what I read, they sound 16-21.

[lDuckFunk]

13 is very young to be having alot of money spent on you, just bare that in mind. From what I read, they sound 16-21.

13 is Very young to be sending you to foreign Countires, Even though for a Good Cause. If your Older Siblings have Jobs, Do they still get money from your Mum/Dad?

[348GTS]

my brother is 15 and my sister is 17.