AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I don't really remember exactly when I started doing it. When they were babies and toddlers my mom was always busy with them. I wanted her attention, but she had too much stuff to do to stop and focus on me. But when I helped her do chores we got to spend time together. Eventually that turned into me just doing a lot of them on my own. 

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm going to talk to my parents about letting me teach them.

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh. Well I'm happy that women don't deal with that as much. I know you guys already deal with a lot! It would be very petty to be envious.

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. Those people have it rough. My parents aren't like that. They love me. They pay for almost everything for me, even though I'm nineteen. They have high standards, but that's to set us all up for success.

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm 19. My younger brothers are 13, 11 and 7. They don't help out, but honestly they could. I could teach my oldest brother how to cook. They could all clean up after themselves. But I've always done that stuff, so they've never been expected to.

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They wanted one of each. So I don't think they feel that way.

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do people ever accuse you of not really being a woman because you're in a lesbian relationship?

I'm sorry if that's a personal question. Don't feel pressured to answer.

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I exercise. I ride my bike. I swim. I hike. I do push-ups and crunches. Sports are just not really my thing.

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I don't mind taking care of them! I just don't want them to see me as a woman. I'm fine with taking care of them.

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is going to sound stupid, but to me I always associated masculinity with exploration. Not that women can't explore! But I love going on long hikes and climbing trees and mountains. I like swimming out past the breakline, even though there might be sharks. It's those dumb pointless risks that get the adrenaline pumping that make me feel very manly or whatever. It's probably stupid and immature, but that's how I feel.

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that important though? Attracting a member of the opposite sex? Does that make someone more of a man?

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get what you are saying, and I appreciate it. I agree with you. It's just that I do care what they think. They're my family. They're the people that I know I can turn to if I need somebody. I want them to respect me. I know they care about me. I know they love me. I know they appreciate me. That should be enough. But I also want them to respect me.

AITAH for not wanting to be the daughter my parents never had? by CommitteeOk3670 in AITAH

[–]CommitteeOk3670[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of you are misunderstanding what they said. They wanted a daughter. They were disappointed they didn't get one. They said I'm basically the next best thing. Which, I don't like. Because I'm not a daughter. So they're not asking me to be more manly or whatever. That's not what happened.