Working mom - wwyd with sister's comment

[Anonymous]

I recently attended an event for my younger sister. She acknowledged my brother's career in a speech, but said nothing about mine. I'm a full-time working mom with two kids. My other sister who stays home with her kids was also annoyed by the comment. I can't decide whether to say something to my younger sister (single, in her early 30's). Or just ignore now and hope she gets more of a clue in future. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Btw - should have said my brother and I have same career!

[Anonymous]

wtf? what was the speech about?

[Anonymous]

Depends on the context of the speech - did he influence her career choice (medicine, engineering, etc)? I think I need more context to understand why she only focused on his career.

[Anonymous]

What does having kids have to do with it? Maybe your brother's career is more interesting to your sister? I really don't see what the offense is here. Don't be so sensitive.

[Anonymous]

is she just closer to your brother? has he helped her out some way?

[Anonymous]

OP -- No, he has doesn't anything for her career. It was at the end of a thank you for award speech. She acknowledged it like this "my sisters, and my brother, who is the best (his career)." We do the exact same thing, so why acknowledge his job and not mine. I found it so strange.

[Anonymous]

Lots of award winners embarrassingly forget to thank obvious people in their acceptance speeches. The most recent one I remember is Ben Affleck forgetting people and having Jen thank them later during her presentation. So, you just don't know.

[Anonymous]

Did she say anything about you or your other siblings in the speech?

[Anonymous]

Maybe she honestly feels your brother is the best [lawyer, doctor, actor]. She's allowed to be closer to him and favor him and like him better. I'm sorry, OP.

[Anonymous]

She did acknowledge you. Maybe she thinks he's the best doctor/lawyer/secretary/whatever she knows?

[Anonymous]

ask her.

[Anonymous]

Because he's the best and you're not. Obviously.

[Anonymous]

She is your SISTER, if it bothers you, ask her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe she honestly feels your brother is the best [lawyer, doctor, actor]. She's allowed to be closer to him and favor him and like him better. I'm sorry, OP.

NP. Perhaps that's it, but it's pretty tacky, given the circumstances. I'd rather believe she forgot or didn't realize how her statement would come across to others in the room.