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5YO Gets Custom Doll From Aunt, Golden Child Wants One Too, Parents Refuse When They Come Demanding
As a kid, I never really understood the fascination about dolls until I was introduced to Pokemon. Of course, they are more like figurines than dolls, but boy was I in love with them and gave up my blood, sweat, and tears collecting all of them!
Speaking of dolls, the parents of this 5-year-old have given her a cheap one while their golden child has a nice one. The original poster (OP) couldn’t watch this unfairness toward her niece and custom-made a beautiful doll for the younger kid, but this sparked unnecessary drama within the family!
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There are a few shameful parents out there who unceremoniously favor one child over the other
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The poster’s brother and sister-in-law always favor their 7-year-old “golden child” over their 5-year-old
Image credits: Lilian_Lotus
Image credits: Pavel Danilyuk / Pexels (not the actual photo)
The poster is sick of this blatant favoritism, which is also visible in the troll doll the younger niece (YN) has and a nicer one that the older niece (ON) has
Image credits: Lilian_Lotus
Image credits: ValeriaNotJoking / Reddit (not the actual photo)
So, the aunt designed a pretty doll for YN that resembles her auburn hair, and the little one was ecstatic on her birthday
Image credits: Lilian_Lotus
The couple demanded she make another one for ON, and wouldn’t take no for an answer, so she snapped at them
In today’s story, we dive into the world of Reddit user Lilian_Lotus, who deserves the Best Aunt in the World award if there ever was one. She has two nieces: a 7-year-old and a 5-year-old, and it’s pretty blatant that her brother and sister-in-law favor her older niece (ON) as she’s their “golden” child (literally, because she has blonde hair). Meanwhile, her younger niece (YN) is not only ignored but also given cheap toys.
YN is made to feel so sad about her auburn curls that the poor child tried to cut them off, while her mother brushed it off as a “childhood mishap”! OP also noticed that ON has a nice Barbie with blonde hair, while YN has a cheaper version with red hair and the mom’s explanation for this was that they couldn’t find a good one with her hair color. Literally, rolling my eyes at these parents!
Anyway, the poster took it into her own hands to make YN feel special on her birthday by learning how to actually customize a doll and give her similar hair like YN. She even sewed some outfits with a blue whale theme, which the kid likes, and she was beside herself with joy when she got it on her birthday.
ON didn’t take this quietly and she also demanded a custom doll as YN won’t share hers, so the parents called up OP and told her so. Well, our lady said that she will make it for her next birthday, but the golden child wanted it right away. The poster snapped at the couple that they never cared what YN thought, but always rushed to fulfill all of ON’s demands, and she refused to oblige just because ON was upset.
Image credits: Antoni Shkraba / Pexels (not the actual photo)
Research suggests that from an early age, children are aware of differential treatment, such as parents showing more warmth to one sibling than another. Such perceived parental favoritism has been associated with low self-esteem in children, as well as childhood anxiety, depression, and behavioral problems, including risky behavior.
It has also been observed that many of these consequences persist long after children have grown up and moved out of the house. People don’t soon forget that they were disfavored by their parents, and many people report that being disfavored as a child continues to affect their self-esteem and their relationships in adulthood.
The parents in this story are clearly ruining things for both their children as research indicates that things are also not so pleasant later on for the favored child. They are also harboring a sense of entitlement in their older daughter by giving in to all her whims and fancies, and even making demands from the poster and pushing her after she refuses.
Folks online were quick to bash the parents for their blatant favoritism, and literally ignoring a 5-year-old so much that she was driven into chopping off her own hair. How sad is that? Many netizens applauded the poster for being such a wonderful aunt and going out of her way to make YN feel so special and loved. Bet she must have felt wonderful for once to be the focus of OP’s attention.
Don’t you think so? Also, if you were in the poster’s place, what would you have done? Feel free to type away in the comments below!
Folks online applauded the heartfelt gesture from the poster and didn’t hesitate to call out the awful parents
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Janelle Collard 11 months ago (edited)
I agree with the "OP needs to make YN another doll cuz ON will wreck the 1st one" comments.
Bookworm 11 months ago
Yup, that was my first thought after reading through several of these 'spoiled golden child' stories and a lot of general r/EntitledPeople. Should have kept the doll at her house and told YN it was hers, to play with whenever she came over, because these are absolutely the kind of parents to take it away from YN, hand it to ON, and watch ON rip it apart without lifting a finger.
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Yu Pan 11 months ago (edited)
"Hey Bro and SIL, it's clear you have your favorite. That's messed up and I don't like it but I can't force you to change. It's equally clear I have my own preference. It's not fair and you don't like it but you can't force me to change. Also you guys are terrible parents. Byee!" Yes, I'm petty.
ThisIsMe 11 months ago
Reminds me of incident I had forgotten - years ago my husband offered a niece (P) new phone if she got good grades on next report card. Another niece (M) overheard and told her mom. Mom calls me to get me to tell husband that I thought he should make the same offer to M. My husband and his sister don't speak, so she needed me to make the request even though I wasn't present for the conversation and wasn't aware of the offer. M's mom had $ to buy a new phone and often gave M lavish gifts, while P's mom does not have that kind of money. We have no kids, so we can afford a little more. M made good grades naturally, P really had to work at it. I told M's mom that I would let my husband know she called and all details of conversation. She was mad! Next family gathering, husband took M aside and talked with her explaining why he had made offer. Turns out, M didn't have a problem with it at all! My point? Sometimes the adults make up a problem, or maybe they need to parent better :-)
KatSaidWhat 11 months ago
ON needs to get the f**k over herself and her parents need to stop enabling and playing favourites. Sadly I fear for the doll.
Lee Gilliland 11 months ago
I give that doll six months before it is damaged, lost, or in some way ruined. Make a backup or two.
person (i think) 11 months ago
Buy the same Walmart doll the little sister had. Chop off the hair and glue a chunk of blonde hair on it. Don’t try too hard! Draw a whale in permanent marker on the outfit it came with. Maybe make it a mumu out of leftover whale material from younger sister’s doll. Then there are 2 outfits and mumus are easy to make. Voilá! Custom doll in under 2 hours! 😎 Parents can’t complain about the quality since it is the same doll as the little sister had and they demanded a custom one asap!
Megan Dee 11 months ago
Definitely not the AH. I had a similar issue with my Niece and nephew. My nephew likes some unusual characters etc that it’s difficult to get plushie’s and other toys for, so I often sew or needle felt gifts for him to make plushies if his favourite characters. My niece however loves Disney so it’s easier to buy branded toys for her. A few people have called me out, both for making handmade toys specially one and not the other, also people complain that I don’t just buy new gifts for nephew and he has to ’make do’ with handmade gifts. Possibly if this wasn’t a birthday gift and auntie had just gifted the doll for one kid and got nothing for the other that might be an AH move otherwise I think it’s just a very sweet gesture and the parent should accept that ‘golden child’ can’t always get her way
Janelle Collard 11 months ago
You're absolutely right but too logical for the Entitled A**H**es. :)
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Bigmomma 11 months ago
Reminds me of the 2 sisters in 8 simple rules the Bridget your typical blonde everyone loves and kerry the fiesta smart redhead that has to view for attention from people when around her sister I like that op is standing up for yn
Kim Gatlin 11 months ago
Yeah, but good ole John Ritter loved them equally. I miss that dude.
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Ruth Watry 11 months ago
ON needs to know that if she destroys any toys made for YN that she will never get a homemade gift from OP again - in the future - ON will only get store bought presents.
Fellfromthemoon 11 months ago
I would add (if I were in OP's shoes) that if YN's doll has an "accident", then ON will not receive any custom-made gift ever.
Nina 11 months ago
The golden child b***h is just going to ruin it. It's a nice thought, but not thought through. When b***h child wrecks it, make another one and keep it at her own house for the kid to play with.
Thanos'Fingers 11 months ago
You are talking about a 7 year old girl. B***h.
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margaret carradus 1 month ago
I cannot understand the sense of entitlement. It's universal. When did it start that everyone got presents on another child's birthday? Insane and greedy.
Trash Panda 11 months ago
I guarantee you ON is going to steal or destroy that Barbie, and get away with it
Janelle Collard 11 months ago (edited)
I agree with the "OP needs to make YN another doll cuz ON will wreck the 1st one" comments.
Bookworm 11 months ago
Yup, that was my first thought after reading through several of these 'spoiled golden child' stories and a lot of general r/EntitledPeople. Should have kept the doll at her house and told YN it was hers, to play with whenever she came over, because these are absolutely the kind of parents to take it away from YN, hand it to ON, and watch ON rip it apart without lifting a finger.
Load More Replies... Yu Pan 11 months ago (edited)
"Hey Bro and SIL, it's clear you have your favorite. That's messed up and I don't like it but I can't force you to change. It's equally clear I have my own preference. It's not fair and you don't like it but you can't force me to change. Also you guys are terrible parents. Byee!" Yes, I'm petty.
ThisIsMe 11 months ago
Reminds me of incident I had forgotten - years ago my husband offered a niece (P) new phone if she got good grades on next report card. Another niece (M) overheard and told her mom. Mom calls me to get me to tell husband that I thought he should make the same offer to M. My husband and his sister don't speak, so she needed me to make the request even though I wasn't present for the conversation and wasn't aware of the offer. M's mom had $ to buy a new phone and often gave M lavish gifts, while P's mom does not have that kind of money. We have no kids, so we can afford a little more. M made good grades naturally, P really had to work at it. I told M's mom that I would let my husband know she called and all details of conversation. She was mad! Next family gathering, husband took M aside and talked with her explaining why he had made offer. Turns out, M didn't have a problem with it at all! My point? Sometimes the adults make up a problem, or maybe they need to parent better :-)
KatSaidWhat 11 months ago
ON needs to get the f**k over herself and her parents need to stop enabling and playing favourites. Sadly I fear for the doll.
Lee Gilliland 11 months ago
I give that doll six months before it is damaged, lost, or in some way ruined. Make a backup or two.
person (i think) 11 months ago
Buy the same Walmart doll the little sister had. Chop off the hair and glue a chunk of blonde hair on it. Don’t try too hard! Draw a whale in permanent marker on the outfit it came with. Maybe make it a mumu out of leftover whale material from younger sister’s doll. Then there are 2 outfits and mumus are easy to make. Voilá! Custom doll in under 2 hours! 😎 Parents can’t complain about the quality since it is the same doll as the little sister had and they demanded a custom one asap!
Megan Dee 11 months ago
Definitely not the AH. I had a similar issue with my Niece and nephew. My nephew likes some unusual characters etc that it’s difficult to get plushie’s and other toys for, so I often sew or needle felt gifts for him to make plushies if his favourite characters. My niece however loves Disney so it’s easier to buy branded toys for her. A few people have called me out, both for making handmade toys specially one and not the other, also people complain that I don’t just buy new gifts for nephew and he has to ’make do’ with handmade gifts. Possibly if this wasn’t a birthday gift and auntie had just gifted the doll for one kid and got nothing for the other that might be an AH move otherwise I think it’s just a very sweet gesture and the parent should accept that ‘golden child’ can’t always get her way
Janelle Collard 11 months ago
You're absolutely right but too logical for the Entitled A**H**es. :)
Load More Replies... Bigmomma 11 months ago
Reminds me of the 2 sisters in 8 simple rules the Bridget your typical blonde everyone loves and kerry the fiesta smart redhead that has to view for attention from people when around her sister I like that op is standing up for yn
Kim Gatlin 11 months ago
Yeah, but good ole John Ritter loved them equally. I miss that dude.
Load More Replies... Ruth Watry 11 months ago
ON needs to know that if she destroys any toys made for YN that she will never get a homemade gift from OP again - in the future - ON will only get store bought presents.
Fellfromthemoon 11 months ago
I would add (if I were in OP's shoes) that if YN's doll has an "accident", then ON will not receive any custom-made gift ever.
Nina 11 months ago
The golden child b***h is just going to ruin it. It's a nice thought, but not thought through. When b***h child wrecks it, make another one and keep it at her own house for the kid to play with.
Thanos'Fingers 11 months ago
You are talking about a 7 year old girl. B***h.
Load More Replies... margaret carradus 1 month ago
I cannot understand the sense of entitlement. It's universal. When did it start that everyone got presents on another child's birthday? Insane and greedy.
Trash Panda 11 months ago
I guarantee you ON is going to steal or destroy that Barbie, and get away with it
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