AITA Parents bought younger sister with serious issues a 25k car for Christmas while all I got was a phone case, been needing a car for a couple years, parents promised one, but gave her one instead
As Christmas approached, a quiet tension simmered beneath the festive cheer in a family of four.
The narrator, having worked tirelessly since age 14, dreamed of independence symbolized by a car—som**hing earned through years of sacrifice and responsibility.
Yet, beneath this hopeful anticipation lay a deeper struggle, one of fairness and recognition within the family’s unspoken dynamics.
Meanwhile, the sister, newly eligible for her provisional license but without the same sense of responsibility or financial independence, stood at a crossroads shaped by different choices and parental expectations.
The siblings’ contrasting paths highlighted not just a desire for freedom, but the complex emotions of love, frustration, and the longing for equal support that often go unvoiced in family life.
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The original poster (OP) feels deeply wronged and betrayed because their parents gifted a new car to their younger sister, despite the OP having a prior agreement to co-pay for their own car, a steady job, and clear plans for its use.
The central conflict lies between the OP's expectation of fairness and adherence to an es**blished agreement, versus the parents' apparent decision to prioritize the younger, less prepared sibling with a much more expensive gift.
Given the OP's es**blished contribution commitment and the apparent lack of consideration for their long-term planning, the core question is whether the parents' decision represents fair parental treatment toward two children, or if it was a significant breach of an implicit promise that justifies the OP's strong negative reaction.
Should the OP accept the situation as a parental prerogative, or is this inequity severe enough to damage the family relationship?
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