Hi Auntie, I am writing to express my feelings regarding my parents’ behaviour. They are celebrating my cousin’s achievement and not acknowledging my achievement of graduation. They often mention that I did not pass a specific school exam in my childhood that my cousin passed. Whenever I share my good results with them, they respond by saying, “I don’t understand this stuff.”

I shared these concerns with my aunt, and she labelled me as a jealous person, which I found very distressing.

I sincerely await your response. An Advice Seeker

‘My Family Does Not Acknowledge My Achievements’

‘My Family Does Not Acknowledge My Achievements’

Dear Advice Seeker, Being overlooked by your own parents can truly hurt, especially at those times when you are feeling proud of yourself. Your graduation is a big achievement. Just think about it. You put in many years of effort and........

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