I’m jealous my mom gave my sister $15,000 for her graduations and only gave me $600
This is gonna sound absurdly spoiled and I know that. I will also never say it out loud because I know that and I just wanted to get it out. Plus I genuinely am grateful for what I have. I’m just also jealous.
I (23) just graduated college with my bs + ms in a combined program and my mom gave me $600 as my graduation gift to cover the licensing exam I need to take after. When my sister graduated with her bs, my mom paid off one of her federal loans ($5500). When my sister got her ms two years ago my mom gifted her $10,000.
I’m incredibly jealous that I am not getting anywhere near that amount of money. I was given $600 and that’s it. It’s not favoritism. I know my mom feels bad she can’t really give me anymore. My mom has become physically disabled since my sister graduated 2 years ago and I’m her caregiver. I know more than just about anyone else about the financial situation..
Unfortunately that doesn’t stop me from being incredibly jealous and a little upset that I don’t get the same gift. Is it a healthy thought? No. I still feel it though. I think it’s worse because I’ve spent all of my grad year taking care of her with no help because she doesn’t like her parents and won’t let them help, and my big sister lives across the country. I think I just want someone to recognize how hard I’ve been working to care for my mom full time, take classes full time, work and still graduate on time. I know it’s not, but compared to what my big sister got $600 almost feels like an insult