Do you feel as if your parents treat you differently than they do your siblings? Do you ever think it is because of your gender that you must play a different role than what your sibling plays? I come from a family of three siblings, two girls and one boy, and I am the youngest. My parents are divorced and my dad passed away in 2013. As if it is not hard enough trying to be the most successful of us three, I also have to succeed in the expectations that my parents have for me, as a female. My family feels as if my schooling, my work environment, and my relationships are and shall be completely opposite of my older brothers. Expectations in our family, no matter the gender, are very high and after the passing of our father, they have seem to
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Coming from parents who have struggled when my mom got pregnant at eighteen with her first child and had her third by twenty two, my parents have tried to keep us girls away from boys as long as possible. My mom and my dad both feel as if we girls should focus more on studies and get our career path started rather than worry about a relationship. My parents do not expect any less from my brother, but they also do not expect him to pursue his career, get married, and then have kids; at least, not in that order. My parents have the expectations set so high for us, I believe, because they assume that since we are female we are more vulnerable. My parent’s religion has a place in this because you are meant to be a virgin before marriage and women can potentially wear proof that they are not. My dad knows how young men are and how he was at that age and that is why it took a lot to win my dad over. When it comes to my brother, my parents have never held their expectations too high for him with …show more content…
Trying to live your life the way people want you to is never fun, but sometimes hearing your parents say they are proud of you is the only thing to keep you going. I know how stressful it is when your parents expect way more out of you than your siblings. Males and females are different, yes, but they are both equal. Having different expectations and goals for your children may become a problem because sons and daughters may start to feel inferior to their siblings because of the standards parents give them with as little as school, work, or
Coming from parents who have struggled when my mom got pregnant at eighteen with her first child and had her third by twenty two, my parents have tried to keep us girls away from boys as long as possible. My mom and my dad both feel as if we girls should focus more on studies and get our career path started rather than worry about a relationship. My parents do not expect any less from my brother, but they also do not expect him to pursue his career, get married, and then have kids; at least, not in that order. My parents have the expectations set so high for us, I believe, because they assume that since we are female we are more vulnerable. My parent’s religion has a place in this because you are meant to be a virgin before marriage and women can potentially wear proof that they are not. My dad knows how young men are and how he was at that age and that is why it took a lot to win my dad over. When it comes to my brother, my parents have never held their expectations too high for him with …show more content…
Trying to live your life the way people want you to is never fun, but sometimes hearing your parents say they are proud of you is the only thing to keep you going. I know how stressful it is when your parents expect way more out of you than your siblings. Males and females are different, yes, but they are both equal. Having different expectations and goals for your children may become a problem because sons and daughters may start to feel inferior to their siblings because of the standards parents give them with as little as school, work, or