Terminalcoffee discussion

So this really caught my eye over at Jezebel. Lots of issues arise from reading any entry in some Mommy blog about a woman who favors her son, knows it, and feels terrible. http://jezebel.com/#!5782256/mother-a...

I think many parents feel this way. I sure hope that this is resolved because that little girl will be spending years on the couch! And besides a 3YO knows what's going on. The biggest problem commenters had was the fact the this woman put it on the internet where her daughter could one day read it.

I know my mother much preferred my brother. But I was also interested to read confessions of how much it sucks being the favorite, which I never thought or before!

I don't favor either of my kids. They're both pissing me off pretty equally these days. :p

My brother was the favorite and I am all to happy to let it remain that way. Being the focus of that much of my mother's attention would be terrifying!

I don't favor one of my children over the other. I love them equally but differently, they are both so amazingly unique!

I get the "favorites" card pulled on me by my teen, but he just doesn't understand that a 3 year old has entirely different needs from a 16 year old.

Yes, we bought the little one 20 presents for Christmas, but your 2 presents costs twice as much as his 20.

Next time buy him a bunch of dollar store crap to even the #'s out. Bet he won't complain about it ever again >:D

that's exactly what my dad did with my older brother back when i was 10. i'd just moved in with them, and got a bunch of gifts for my birthday, more than dad usually gave the guys. ryan got really snippy and pouted all the time about it. so for christmas, my dad got him all these really useless things like a can opener, markers, thick history books and socks, but he got the same number as me.
he never complained after that.

Oh yes, we all remember that day, Es.

Oh no! Now it's PERSONAL! His profile says it all under interests: "annoying the shit out of my sister"

*squints at Justin*

So you can screech the shit out of my ears?

Justin, play nice or the mods will BOOT YOU! myahahaha

I was the favoured one.

I had only one child so I could heap all of my neuroses love on her, no favourites here.

Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity wrote: "I get the "favorites" card pulled on me by my teen, but he just doesn't understand that a 3 year old has entirely different needs from a 16 year old.

Yes, we bought the little one 20 presents fo..."

I'm getting that from my teen. She accused me of favouring my youngest and sarcastically called her 'the golden child' in front of her. Now my youngest is going around calling herself 'the golden child' and I have to keep repeating 'no one is more special - I love you all the same'!

lori, have i ever told you i love you???

I have an only as well, and I've often wondered what it would be like to have more. Would I favor one over the other? I dunno, love stretches to include more.

But I worry because I definitely have favorites amongst my menagerie. Doggy. Heh, my son has claimed I love the dog more than him. Because the dog is loving and LISTENS!!! No Arguments!!!! :D

BWAHAHAHAH!
Oh Esme, I am so going to enjoy harassing the shit out of your brother....that's okay with you, right?

First order of buisness: JUSTIN! FICUS...GO...NOW! While you are there, water, prune, and lovingly dust each individual leaf!

*cracks whip and laughs maniacally*

that's perfectly fine with me :)

What the fuck is a ficus?

I don’t think I have the patience to have any more. I’m hoping I won’t screw this one up too badly. I’m pretty sure I’d favour one- most of my friends admit to having favourites.

My dog is dumb as a stick and a pain in the ass. I don’t favour him at all. He is sweet, though.

Justin has broken the record. Congratulations!!!! Sent to the ficus within 15 minutes in the group. How is anyone ever going to beat that?

woo!

Where's my trophy?

Justin wrote: "What the fuck is a ficus?"

GASP!

Esme, your bro needs a clue...care to extrapolate for him?

As Heiders says, HOMG!

My kids have never pulled the "favorite" thing on me. I'm surprised.

a tree for outcasts?

Not outcasts. It is the grownup(???) version of the naughty corner.

can justin stay there forever?

Esme wrote: "a tree for outcasts?"

Yes...it's where the bad little TCer's get sent, ones that say...join this group just to give their little sister's hell ;)

Hey Bun, how are you going to classify Justin?

At least a good speller! Unlike Esme, I should point out.

See the ficus in our home group photo.

I'm eagerly awaiting a post from The Ficus itself.

yeah, but ya know, you fucking suck at math justin...
what the hell are you doing here, anyways????

Justin wrote: "At least a good speller!"
^^^^^^I see^^^^^

Says the girl who just realized why 3.14 is Pi.

asshole.

Brat

Both of you, go to your rooms. There will be no dinner for either of you.

So Justin and Esme, who was the favorite in your household?

im not even doing anything... he's the one who just creepily invades my privacy and barges here because his stupid ego is bruised!

Obviously Esme. She's just so damn precious because she's a kiss-up to Dad.

And that is why you need to come invade her scene. Uh huh.

And how does that make you feeeeeeeeel?

unlike YOU, i dont have to 'kiss-up' to dad to get what i want.

Have you thought about seeing the Naked Therapist? She might help you out here. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

Because payback is a bitch. Keep on your toes, Puffie. All the guys are lined up behind me.

::bares teeth and snarls and Justin::

Be nice to Esme! She is ours!

he called me that ONE TIME idiot!

And how do you feel about being a twin? Amongst 2 other sets of twins? Lost in the crowd?

My brothers fully back me up on this.

yeah, and i'll be sure to kick their asses next time they come over too.

I'm so scared.

remember that broken nose, justin?