I\u2019m still reeling from what happened, and I don\u2019t know who else to talk to. My sister, Clara, and I have always been close, even with a six-year age gap. She\u2019s the baby of the family, and my mom has always been a little extra protective of her. I never saw it as a problem until this past week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We both ended up pregnant around the same time, due just a month apart. We joked about it, buying matching baby outfits and talking about how our kids would be best friends. Our due dates were close, and we were both huge. Last week, I started having contractions in the middle of the night. I called my mom, trying to keep my voice calm, and she said she was on her way. She\u2019d be at the hospital as soon as she could. Not five minutes later, my phone rang. It was Clara. She was crying, saying her water had broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My mom immediately said, \u201cI will go to Clara first, she\u2019s younger, and she\u2019s never been through this before.\u201d Then, she added, \u201cYou\u2019ll cope on your own.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was the first time I felt like I was second on the list. I told her I understood, and she hung up. I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. As soon as she was cleaned up and in my arms, I texted my mom to let her know. I was so excited to tell her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her response completely gutted me. \u201cYour sister\u2019s baby is so beautiful! You have to see her! I\u2019ll come by after she\u2019s settled.\u201d It was like my news didn\u2019t matter. She didn\u2019t even ask how I was doing. Just \u201cYour sister\u2019s baby is so beautiful.\u201d My baby is beautiful, too. She\u2019s perfect. But it felt like my mom didn\u2019t care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We came home from the hospital yesterday. My mom still hasn\u2019t come by. She sent a text this morning, \u201cJust checking in, hope you\u2019re all doing well! Thinking of you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I didn\u2019t reply. I don\u2019t know what to say. I know I should be happy for Clara, and I am, but I feel so hurt. I can\u2019t help but think about how my mom was a huge part of my first baby\u2019s birth, and with this one, she wasn\u2019t there at all. I don\u2019t know what to do. Should I say something to her? Or should I just let it go and try to move on?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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