Is this fair?

[carolinagirl58]

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how do you know they will treat you that way? Have you tried?

 

[punk-a-doodle]

Not all adults treat people like it sounds your parents do. The fact that you fear retribution or mockery from adults for even talking about your concerns is, again, worrying. Please try to talk to a counselor. Not all counselors are..great though, so you may need to keep pushing to find a balanced and fair minded person to speak with. It is a good place to start though.

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

I would see if you can work something out on your own to get your coop. Whether that's to build it yourself or have someone deliver it, or even offer to pay your parents gas money to pick it up.

If your parents are paying for feed, etc. for your animals, I would be very grateful for that. They might consider that your thing and if your brother doesn't keep pets, perhaps they buy him video games because that is what he enjoys. I don't agree that your dad should hide that form your mother, but I also don't think it is your job to run and tell your mom what he is doing either.

I think what you need to do is sit down and have a CALM talk with your parents. That will show them you are trying to reach out in a mature fashion and surprisingly they may actually listen to you. However, make a list of what you want to discuss and be sure you are not being petty. You can even talk to your father first about hiding things from your mom and express to him that you don't feel comfortable being in the middle of it. Just remember, not everyone is an animal person and that may be the case.

 

[DuckLover2399]

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Oh he has pets mater fact he has 2 ducks while i only have one. everything i have he has 2

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

Sounds like you just really need to sit down and have a mature, calm talk with your parents. Let them know how you feel without complaining or whining, etc. As long as you are mature and kind in the way you word things, it couldn't do much harm. Tell them you have money you would like to spend on a new coop but you would like to work out some way to pick it up with them. Ask them if you might be able to schedule a time and that you would be willing to pay for gas to pick it up. Make a little calendar and write it down. The more mature you are about how you approach this, the more likely they would be willing to work with you.