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my older sister has made it impossible for me to be seen as an adult. she still can’t handle doing things for herself but i can. despite that, im treated like i’m not as grown as her bc she’s older and my mom has always assumed i was further behind her.
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Anonymous 22w

like just because your 22 year old can’t take care of herself doesn’t mean you have to be a helicopter over me. i know how to protect myself well enough, i know how to schedule appointments and ask about what i need, you don’t need to micromanage everything about my life just because you need to with your older daughter. i actually left home for college and was able to develop these skills for myself but you don’t care to acknowledge that do you? you treat me like i’m still 16 and since i know-

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 22w

you get mad at me when i try to act my age, i’ll just act like im 16. you know i can take care of myself so why can’t you treat me like the 20 year old i am? why can’t i go out without a curfew when im a fucking adult dude? i can’t wait to go back to college and be able to live my life again.

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