‘I just feel like I was robbed of a moment I worked hard for’: Golden child older brother proposes during 23-year-old sister's college graduation dinner, parents claim she's overreacting

The golden child is often just guilded—dipped in gold by others—so they appear to be as shiny as those who guilded them hope they are. It's unfortunate that such a thing occurs in a family dynamic, especially regarding children who wouldn't have been pitted against each other if it weren't for their parents. This type of favoritism harbors a resentment that cannot be undone, at least for the years to come, because the scorned child starts projecting their disdain not only onto their parents, but onto their siblings as well. Sometimes, though, that sibling deserves it. Such is the case in this next story.

After her graduation, a 23-year-old woman goes out to eat with her family. Unbeknownst to her, her brother will propose to his girlfriend at her celebratory grad dinner, and the rest of the day will be about her brother and not her. She explains that she rarely has moments of note to celebrate, so this stung. As a result, she calls out her brother. Scroll to read.

Forget about the graduate for a moment—let's think about her brother. The fact that he felt comfortable enough to use her day as a way to propose to his girlfriend is messed up on so many levels. The expensive dinner? Covered by their parents. The family gathering? Only happening because of the graduation. Seems like a cheapskate, entitled mentality to me…
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