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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's fascinating people are reading favoritism of different kids. I immediately picked up on the fact that the middle kids was super cool, laid back, and not a shallow materialistic asshole like the oldest as showing clear favoritism of the middle. My guess is OP identifies most with the middle and oldest has picked up on it and is jealous and lashes out at the easier target. Therapy for all to break this bad dynamic. My parents also had a clear favorite of the 3 of us and to this day my other sibling and I barely have a relationship with the "golden" child who is spoiled rotten.[/quote]

I'm an early poster who thinks the entire family needs family. I  can't say it's favoritism. In my childhood family,my parents did favor the elder sibling that terrorized me, but I can't say that' the case. I think OP and her husband let things get out of hand thinking the oldest would grow out of it or it was just siblings being siblings. Whatever the cause, favoritism, or no favoritism, what's happening is dysfunctional and not working for everyone in the family and they all, all 5 of them need therapy. 16 and 14-year-old sons could probably benefit from individual counseling as well as family therapy, and mom and dad need a parenting coach.[/quote]

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