Ask Amy: Attention imbalance bothers grandchild
Dear Amy: I have cousins who receive almost all of the attention from our grandparents.
One cousin is at an Ivy League school right now (on scholarship for football). He also has an internship with a firm on Wall Street.
The other is a highly-rated high school basketball player.
I haven't been blessed with those talents athletically, but I am making my own path to success.
I am in college, and I will be graduating in May. Then, I will go to graduate school.
No matter what I do, though, I never seem to receive the same level of attention and respect as my cousins do.
My grandparents might talk about my successes for a few minutes, but then move on and talk about my cousins for the rest of the time.
I am happy for my cousins and want them to be successful, but it hurts me knowing it feels like my accomplishments and successes are going underappreciated.
This has happened my entire life.
How do I tell my grandparents this without causing heated arguments?
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