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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are in the exact same boat. My mom only has 2 grandkids, my DD and my niece. They are the same age. My mom greatly prefers my niece. My DD is getting old enough to catch on, so I’m going very low contact. But I really feel what you are saying about “perceived slights”. My mom takes very minute things my DD does and twists it into much more than it is. It’s like she WANTS to see her in a bad light. And she’s a great kid. They say she’s poorly behaved, but I’ve never seen anything egregious. Meanwhile my niece has a spoiled brat tantrum nearly everytime we are together, but they turn a blind eye to that.

My only reasoning is my sibling was the golden child and it’s continuing through generations. A lot of therapy focused on my relationship with my family over the last year has helped me to care a lot less.[/quote]

Is she saying things to your child, or to you?  If just to you, is it possible she is saying the same thing to your sibling about your niece and you just don't know it?

(It still isn't OK.  But there is a difference between preferential behavior and overall terrible behavior.)[/quote]

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