Dear Amy: We are both successful, but have made very different choices. I turned down lucrative opportunities to prioritize my children over work. He and his wife did the opposite.
He and his wife did the opposite. They both placed their career first and neglected their child. I ended up taking care of my nephew a lot over the years to make up for it.He tells me how much money he makes, how much his wife makes, how much money they have in the bank, etc.He never asks about my life and what I care about.
He is trying to flip that script, and establish that he has finally won your lifelong competition. I suggest that you – the bold and secure one – be brave enough to let him off the hook.Basically, I’m suggesting that you try to take the air out of this through gently surrendering.You could try telling him, “I know that Mom always set us up in a competition. I can only imagine what it was like for you. But I think she would be really proud of your success.
I pick the youngest one up from school every day. We do lots of things together, but he is almost 12 and growing more independent.
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