Siblings

Once upon a time there were three young siblings. Abigail, the youngest, Cinderella the middle and Lancelot the eldest. They lived happily in their young years. Their mother worked very hard to keep them happy and provided them with whatever their hearts desired. She held two jobs and that necessitated for these youngsters to look after themselves. The older ones cherished and pampered their little sister Abigail. 

They lived in a beautiful, sunny, tropical state with palm trees and ocean, surrounded with never ending sunshine. Winter and snow did not exist in that location. I wouldn't say they lived a charmed life, but it was nice. They grew very close to each other, formed a close bond.

But as life had it, this closeness got loosened. Mother had to move North in order to make a living and took Abigail with her. Cinderella and Lancelot stayed but not in the same household. Jumping ahead in time, Cinderella got married, and is expecting her first child. Lancelot moved to the other side of the state and lives there. Abigail lives with her mom and is no longer a teenager she is now a college student. But the contacts between the siblings remained. They closely monitor each other's lives.

And that is where the problem begins. They are very, very jealous of each other. Each one requires the exclusive attention of their mother. The mother as most mothers do is ready assist her children any way possible. But when she gives to one the other or others complain, why her/him and not me. I don't know if this is normal between siblings, but I find it disheartening.

But that was in another country at other times.

Abigail is the biggest mischief maker. She lives home and gets whatever she desires, yet she always brings up what help/assistance her siblings get. She is totally jealous of whatever her mother gives to the other two. But a mother is a mother, and she feels it is her responsibility to help her children whatever age they are.

We can not blame her for that. She just can not say no, when they ask. The problem is that the young people believe their mother has unlimited funds and that is why they keep asking. When one gets any form of assistance it is sure that the other two will bring it up why her/him and not me? I don't know if all siblings are so competitive for their parents' money since I was an only child. And maybe it was just as well because this way all the parental affection was centered on me.