My Parents Missed My Wedding Because of My Sister’s Dog — Should I Feel Hurt?
My name’s Thomas, and for as long as I can remember, I’ve lived in the shadow of my older sister, Emily.
She was always the golden child—smart, beautiful, fragile in just the right ways. My parents doted on her like she was spun from glass, while I often felt like an afterthought. Family vacations were canceled last-minute if Emily didn’t feel up to it. My football games were skipped. My high school graduation? They left early to take her to a therapy appointment she scheduled that same morning.
It hurt. But I learned to swallow it, to tell myself, That’s just how things are.