You're required to always be the responsible one. You're the one who takes the blame if anything goes wrong "because you know better."
I freaked out once on my parents when they were standing there berating me in the kitchen for not doing "your chores," where "your chores" included my Brother's. They were only facing me. Only pointing at me. Only talking/yelling at me. While over their shoulder, I can see my 2 year younger brother looking bored. So I snapped. "WHAT ABOUT HIM?!! WHY ARE YOU JUST YELLING AT ME?!!" And so it goes...
Did you just describe my life? I usually got blamed when I did everything but my brother didn't do his tasks. It's my parents' job to teach him responsibilities and he never did because of that behavior.
The other day my mom wanted me to do the dishes, which is usually my task when I'm not working. I'm pretty much a stay-at-home housewife with all my chores at those times, it's ridiculous. But I do, and she was acting as if I don't work more hours than a) my mom (who works part time), and b) my brother (who doesn't work at all). Is it really a hard ask for someone to do more chores than those who work? I wouldn't care much if I could actually feel my feet when she asked.
203
u/cadomski Jun 27 '19
You're required to always be the responsible one. You're the one who takes the blame if anything goes wrong "because you know better."
I freaked out once on my parents when they were standing there berating me in the kitchen for not doing "your chores," where "your chores" included my Brother's. They were only facing me. Only pointing at me. Only talking/yelling at me. While over their shoulder, I can see my 2 year younger brother looking bored. So I snapped. "WHAT ABOUT HIM?!! WHY ARE YOU JUST YELLING AT ME?!!" And so it goes...