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Feeling Unappreciated-vent

I'm so sick of my oldest brother being the golden child.  He screws up all the time and yet all I hear are praises of him.  My dad just calls and says yeah he may screw up but he's doing a job that we wouldn't want to do ourselves.  Excuse me!  That's his job it's what he gets paid to do.  I don't want to do my job everyday and I'm sorry but he couldn't handle half the *** I do.  Where is my fvcking praise or job well done?  I'm the one sitting here trying to make up for his screw ups and he's the one getting praised and making almost twice as much as me!  I'm so sick of this job and this life! 

image Started TTC 11/07 BFP 09/24/08 Miscarriage 09/30/08 First cycle of clomid August 09 Second cycle of clomid September 09 BFP 09/30/09 Miscarriage 10/10/09 Three more rounds of clomid and no success Diagnosed with Unexplained Infertility Abnormal Bleeding for 3 months resulted in D&C but results were normal November 2010 100mg clomid but didn't respond December 2010 forced break for a cyst February 2011 150mg clomid but still no response March 2011 250mg clomid and responded! Ovidrel trigger shot and IUI on March 31 Beta #1 11dpo: 27 Beta #2 15dpo: 85 Beta #3 18dpo 276 Lilypie First Birthday tickers

Re: Feeling Unappreciated-vent

  • I'm sorry!!!! I appreciate you.  :)  My Mom has always stuck up for my sister.  She is 9 years younger than me and can be a screw up.  She's always making excuses for her.  And if she does something good, no matter how big or small, you would have thought no one else in the world ever had done it.  It's really annoying.  But, I've come to realize that my Mom knows she and I are different and I haven't screwed up in the ways that she has and I think she feels she needs to praise her like she does, so she doesn't lapse back into her old ways.  Does that make sense? I'm sure they know you do a great job.  But they probably think that you do such a great job so often that you don't need to hear the praise as much as your brother.  I don't think I am expressing this correctly, and I'm sorry.  
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  • I'm sorry you feel unappreciated.  I don't have any comforting words, but this is exactly why I could never work with my family. LOL

    But you have the patience of a saint working with them and not completely coming unglued and letting them have it.  I would've numerous times by now.

  • I am so sorry Graves!  It sucks to feel unappreciated, but I agree with Blairs (yes it did make sense to me)!  Maybe you should just fvck up for awhile and then do good, then I'm sure you'll be the one gettin the praise!  {{hugs}}
  • I'm sorry you feel that way.  Maybe they are trying to talk themselves into how great he is, when deep down they know he isn't a great at things as you are.
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  • Thanks for the kind words.  Kristi I understand exactly what you are saying.  Most days it doesn't bother me but when I've had a bad day I don't take things as well.  I'm just wanting today to be over!  I swear when you think things are looking up it all comes right back down.  I will be glad when this recession is over.  I'm just trying to find the light at the end of the tunnel.  I started looking at help wanted ads already though.  Just don't know how much longer this will go on.
    image Started TTC 11/07 BFP 09/24/08 Miscarriage 09/30/08 First cycle of clomid August 09 Second cycle of clomid September 09 BFP 09/30/09 Miscarriage 10/10/09 Three more rounds of clomid and no success Diagnosed with Unexplained Infertility Abnormal Bleeding for 3 months resulted in D&C but results were normal November 2010 100mg clomid but didn't respond December 2010 forced break for a cyst February 2011 150mg clomid but still no response March 2011 250mg clomid and responded! Ovidrel trigger shot and IUI on March 31 Beta #1 11dpo: 27 Beta #2 15dpo: 85 Beta #3 18dpo 276 Lilypie First Birthday tickers
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