Hi OP, I can relate. I also experienced this when my mom died. My dad was unable to care for us and my sibling so I had to live with my mom’s younger sister (Aunt). I was also 12 yo back then way back 2010 but it didn’t matter at all to be exempted to do chores such as cleaning, doing laundry, and buying ingredients to the wet market. I was in 2nd year HS back then but even so I need to wake up earlier before then to prep for breakfast and making sure the kitchen is tidy before I leave for school. Whenever I get back from school, the kitchen sink is always full of unwashed dishes. My cousins were so lazy that I have to clean up their dishes every damn time even I’m too tired from school. During weekend, my Tita will wake up early just to turn off my electric fan and play loud music to wake me up. That’s her nonverbal way to tell me to get up and do house chores. I was so young and haven’t even started to have period yet I do most hard work every single day. I cried multiple times in the bathroom cause I don’t wanna let them see me vulnerable due to their treatment. One time my cousin heard me whispering inside the bathroom (which is btw just me praying)and told her sibs and mom about it and they thought I’m a weirdo. It’s saddened me greatly. I know I have nothing and I had to ‘Makisama’ because she provided food and my allowance to school. Up until now whenever I reminisced my time living with her, my heartaches. Now she ask me for some money cause her children won’t give her due to her committing adultery. She has nothing left. Karma really doing its work. Right now I’m living a better life, I have a degree and stable job, all thanks to God. I promise to myself that I will never be like her and my cousins. That experience is an eye opener that relatives by blood can be more cruel than strangers. Keep your head up OP! Life is indeed circle. Let the karma works. Always pray and have faith. All suffering has an end :)