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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husbands sister was an oopsie baby. His parents were in their mid 40s when she was born twelve years after him. Needless to say, mid-twenties year old SIL is so spoiled. Parents just told us that they read and edit her grad school papers. She is in her mid/late twenties and in a masters program and mommy and daddy still check her homework. What the hell?? [/quote]

That's not spoiled. It's common sense. Do you have any post-bachelors' education?  It is a good idea to hand your grad school papers to others for editing and proof-reading. I have two grad degrees and my husband has 3.  We ask each other to help with beta reading all the time. If my kids are in grad school, I'd be happy to do the same for them. [/quote]

OP here, I have two masters degrees and would be mortified if I had to ask my parents for help with my papers or other assignments. [/quote]

Just because you wouldn't have trusted your parents to review your work doesn't mean she doesn't trust hers to do so. Did no one but your adviser ever see your work? Seriously?

OP, the fact that this bugs you so very deeply says you're insecure somehow, or jealous that baby sister gets attention that maybe you think husband deserves. If HE is not the one upset and jealous, why should you be so on his behalf? Take the energy you're putting into this and put it somewhere positive instead. This is about far more than her grad school work, after all, and you're not going to change their family dynamic or make your husband magically The Favorite. Let it go.[/quote]

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