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<blockquote data-quote="ksm" data-source="post: 545774" data-attributes="member: 12511"><p>After supper we talked about maybe next year for vacation, we might go to Denver, and she could attend a church camp, and little sis attend a week long service mission. Then the next week, they could switch places. Then husband and I could volunteer with at an organization we are familiar with. I thought it was a great plan. I thought she would think it was great. Her first words "why doesn't "A" have to wait to do the things I do? I am older and she shouldn't be able to do the same things." I explained that her camp would be for junior high, and hers would be for high school, and that the mission trip she did would involve going to different things because she would be older, and some agencies don't take junior high kids. Well, that isn't good enough for her. I guess we should lock little sis in a closet with some water, snacks and a bucket for a bathroom... then maybe, just maybe difficult child would be happy. difficult child actually said she needs to have 'special" things just for her so that easy child is envious of her!</p><p></p><p>I get that difficult child will get to do some things before easy child... like driving, dating, school dances, etc. But it is not enough... it is like we should have some big activities that she gets to do (like fly somewhere and spend time a couple weeks with "her relatives" in another state.) I say "her relatives" because it is a big point to her that we aren't "blood" related. But her bio moms family is content with sending a birthday gift, a christmas gift, and an occasional phone call.</p><p></p><p>Before she left for her overnight with a friend... I told her she needed to be a sister that little sis could admire not be envious of. They are almost exactly two years apart, and little sis is more mature, more trustworthy and more pleasant to be around. KSM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ksm, post: 545774, member: 12511"] After supper we talked about maybe next year for vacation, we might go to Denver, and she could attend a church camp, and little sis attend a week long service mission. Then the next week, they could switch places. Then husband and I could volunteer with at an organization we are familiar with. I thought it was a great plan. I thought she would think it was great. Her first words "why doesn't "A" have to wait to do the things I do? I am older and she shouldn't be able to do the same things." I explained that her camp would be for junior high, and hers would be for high school, and that the mission trip she did would involve going to different things because she would be older, and some agencies don't take junior high kids. Well, that isn't good enough for her. I guess we should lock little sis in a closet with some water, snacks and a bucket for a bathroom... then maybe, just maybe difficult child would be happy. difficult child actually said she needs to have 'special" things just for her so that easy child is envious of her! I get that difficult child will get to do some things before easy child... like driving, dating, school dances, etc. But it is not enough... it is like we should have some big activities that she gets to do (like fly somewhere and spend time a couple weeks with "her relatives" in another state.) I say "her relatives" because it is a big point to her that we aren't "blood" related. But her bio moms family is content with sending a birthday gift, a christmas gift, and an occasional phone call. Before she left for her overnight with a friend... I told her she needed to be a sister that little sis could admire not be envious of. They are almost exactly two years apart, and little sis is more mature, more trustworthy and more pleasant to be around. KSM [/QUOTE]
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