I think so, as a son and a parent you just relate to one child or parent more. Or maybe it's just me?

I think a "favorite" can change from time to time. I know that as a 12 and 13 year old, I was so horrid there was no way I was anyone's favorite. Babies can be "favored" until they become more independent. I don't think my parents loved me any more or less than my sisters, but at times they probably preferred the company of different ones of us.

my parents favor my other 2 brothers..not me

Yes and it's me. That's because I'm an only child. ;)

Yes, it's me because I am their only child.

Yes my older sister because she was the first in the family to have a child; my parents pretty much give her anything she wants and she never has to earn it. She has her car payments paid for her, a house bought for her, all of her bills paid for her, she really doesn't even support her own child, my parents do.

Me for sure, probably has something to do with the fact i am an only child though.

I think all parents have favorites. Luckily I was an only child!

Yeah and they don't even own that child >.< stupid ppl (my parents :P)

Yes,and it's me.I don't know why.

Yes,and it's me.I don't know why.

i think parents always have their own favorites, cant be in one family.. but sumtimes favoritism change but most likely permanent..

My mum was always close to my younger sister because she was girly and well behaved. My dad favored my youngest sister because she was a tomboy and a great horse rider. Unfortunately for me I was neither!

a good parent makes every child seem like the favorite while they are around.

Yes, I'm pretty sure it was me :-)

My Mother would swear the answer was no but yes she has and it is not me.

haha yeah...It's sad...my family is really messed up....not goood, but that would be a book if i explained it all here...

Yep. 'your sister is such a good, beautiful intelligent girl. She's been through so much, bless her, and she's pulled through! I'm so proud of her. Honestly Sophie, you don't know you are born. With what she's been through (eating disorder) she's my little miracle!' Usually I just roll my eyes and tell myself that my mum hasn't got a clue what she is talking about, and therefore I shouldn't slap her. Katie is older and pretty, and clever, and perfect. I'm the mistake. Ah well

I think my sister and I were always treated equally and loved the same, but preffered at diffrent times. My Husabands family, however has ALWAYS favored thier daughter over thier 2 sons, and have been quite open about it too. They say that girls have it harder than boys and so they always wanted to treat her better, but in doing so they've robbed her of any independance she may have had, she is an adult now and has never paid rent, cooked food and anything of the sort, she still acts like a four year old spoiled brat. Her brothers are very sucsessful people, but to this day it saddens them to think about it.

Yes

Yes. I was the favourite. Probably because my parents never talk, and only want a quiet life. My brother always felt it necessary to verbalise his feelings, and felt unloved when they didn't talk back. I, however, quickly realised that talikng to them was a waste of time because i never got a reply, so i didn't bother, and soon became a social retard, unable to talk to anyone. But i was the favourite because i didn't talk to them about my teenage problems, and gave them the quiet life they crave. I feel really sorry for my brother because now all he does is shout and scream at them in a desperate attempt to get them to talk, when all he ever wants is to communicate with them, but at least he is trying. I have to say in my parents defence, i can talk to them, but conversation is VERY difficult and it has een a long hard struggle for the past 10 years or so. BAM- Sounds like your parents aren't being very understanding of you, but please remember that the favourite can sometimes have more understanding than they feel they can talk to you about. That's the moral of my story. Don't let them get you down!

I think me and my brothers were all favored the same. We didn't have a mother and I was the only girl. I felt like I was the smallest all the time I may have been a little boy that just looked like a girl, but I can say we were all treated the same and loved the same. I sometimes was more protected by my dad just because I am a girl and that is what dads do.

It sure seems like they sometimes do, with friends I've known who had siblings. And they really CAN be hurtful with long lasting effects too. My partner is the Middle child. Her younger brother, who was a royal muck up...did an assortment of drugs, would meet men in public places for his little interludes when he was coming out, borrowed his father's life savings to start a business which he was not successful at and filed BK, NEVER DID pay his dad back...yet when it came time to lighten the load of family THINGS, the younger brother and the older sister got first choice... The older sister has her life together with her family just fine, didn't do drugs, has a career and all; but never makes time to really look in on the old folks nor actively helped out when their Mother was dying. My partner, who lives less than a mile away from the home place was the one who checked in on them almost daily. Even now, WE are the ones who check in on Pop and his new wife, a childhood sweetheart and a great "Mom" who WE love very much. If they are sick, we cook up food and run it down, if we have cooked something we know they love, we share it. Why her birth parents treated her the way they did, I don't understand, it has caused her a lot of pain and self doubt that she strives to ignore.

I dont look at it as a parent having a favorite child. in my case, my mom always favored me, but is not because i was her favorite, but because parents are able to tell which of their child needs their guide a little more than the other, they may feel more concern about that specific child because they are aware of the childs wrong decisions.

yes my mum had me and my big sis to first husband and my lil sis to my stepdad and she was his only child.she went to unni done no wrong and lives happily in france far away from my parents but her bedroom remains the same for her when she comes home my dad calls her poochy-poo while they dont speak or visit me and my big sis.

Yes, and i can tell that it's not me...

My mom does have 3 favorites out of 6 kids. She made it so OBVIOUS. I was NOT one of the favorite. She always said my sister is the pretty one. My brother is the smart one and my other sister is the talented one. I worked so hard to get straight A's, do chores, was working by 16 to help give her money. But nothing was ever good enough. As a kid I would always put my face in the pillow and cry at night. I guessed my dad noticed it and he tried to cheered me by giving me compliments, I guessed my mom saw it and hated me even more. I would always wished that my real mom would come and get me. My dad passed away and he is no longer there to pull me through the rough times. I learned to deal with it and gave up cuz if you're never loved you cannot make someone (even a parent) loves you. I'm grown up now. I still help her out even though my childhood was really bad. I guessed the favorite ones didn't turned out the way she wanted. She treats me better now, cuz she knows I'm always going to be there for her no matter what. But I'm not sure if she's nice to me only to use me or true affection. I lacked trust because I've never known unconditional love. I always feel that ppl are nice to you only if you're useful to them in some way. Sorry that sounds kind of messed up but that's the truth.