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[quote=Anonymous]Of course blame Mom.  What about Dad?  Maybe he does the same.  This is a tale as old as time - sibling rivalry.  Which the OP has not seemed to grow out of nor come to terms with in a mature way.

Why should parents be silent when an adult child has successes or happiness?   I am also sure that if you asked the OP's sister what the dynamic was like growing up, maybe she'd say something like, "OP was always coddled and babied.  She hated me just because I did well at something.  Her jealousy made it hard for me to have a good relationship with her, she was always pouting and saying, "NO FAIR, sister always has it easy!"

The problem here lies with OP and her own feelings of worth.  That's not the sister's problem nor is it the mother's.  If OP is feeling less-than, she needs to work that out.

Throughout our lives we will meet or know many, many people that presumably have it better than us.  You can't go around hating them all nor wishing something bad would happen to them just so you can feel vindicated.   Including your own family members.
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