So I came out about 5 years ago and since then my family has thankfully welcomed me warmly, but I kinda feel like that warmth has maybe turned into favouritism? Or like too much of a preferential treatment and I don’t know how to stop it or change it, like I'm infinitely grateful to them and my family is the most important part of my life, but I do kinda feel like they treat me too differently from my siblings now.
And I understand it’s out of a place of love, concern for my wellbeing and self, and again I’d never be ungrateful about it, I love them but it’s too big of a difference not to notice.
Like for example my dad around my siblings is very stern and strict but when it comes to me he is a completely different person, he'll be much more affectionate and protective, as well as much more open and willing to do things, for example last week, when my sister wanted a new laptop and my dad almost immediately said no… whilst yesterday when I asked for one, the same one, I got almost 0 resistance and a yes afterwards or even with going out like my dad would much rather and does usually give me the driver rather than to any of my siblings. And while it’s obviously nice to have these privileges I also do think its too much and I don’t want neither my siblings getting resentful nor my parents feeling obliged to overcompensate or treat me with like white gloves and differently from my siblings.
Any advice will be appreciated <3
-Isa
PS. I'm sorry if the writing is a mess, sometimes I get my ideas mixed up and think much faster than I can type so srry