AITA for telling my mom I resent her holding me back because of my sister
From a very young age, she was a child who seemed to touch the stars—reading chapter books and mastering math long before her p*ers could.
Gifted beyond measure, her mind raced ahead, yet the love and empathy she held for her sister grounded her in a world where achievements were not just about brilliance, but about family bonds and feelings.
When the school offered her a chance to leap ahead, to embrace a path tailored for her extraordinary talents, her mother’s heart chose a different course—one that placed sisterly love above opportunity.
In that decision lay a poignant struggle between nurturing exceptional gifts and preserving the delicate threads of family unity.
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The original poster (OP) feels that their mother actively limited their educational opportunities from a young age to protect the feelings and relative standing of their older sister, who has learning disabilities.
The central conflict is between the OP's right to academic challenge and the mother's perceived need to maintain emotional equality and prevent sibling rivalry, even at the cost of the OP's potential.
Was the mother justified in sacrificing the OP's advanced educational track to prioritize the sister's emotional comfort and perceived need for parity, or did this action const*tute an unfair suppression of the OP's potential?
Is the OP justified in viewing this past decision as a major reason for their current estrangement from their mother?
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