Why does my dad put my brother on a pedestal and treats me like a black sheep?

[Anonymous]

[rosemilk]

maybe one reason is because he's a toxic parent that wanted a son and ignores everything else. it's an awful thing to do to your children

[Asker]

I feel like he wants him to succeed and doesn’t really care about me. They tend to have deep conversations and always exclude me from them.

[rosemilk]

yeah he's playing favorites :( sadly some fathers relate more to their son and live vicariously through their sons

[7Phoenix7]

You didn't really give any examples of how he does that.

[Asker]

My brother is an engineer and my dad will boast about him so much and hardly says anything about my career. I always tend to feel left out as they have deep conversations and he hardly does that with me

[Forceinhand]

How should a bunch of strangers on the internet know that? Ask your father.

[Luckycharms12]

Boys get away with more. Your dad I'd protective of you

[boggboss]

Context

[Asker]

I just feel like he boasts about him more because he is an engineer and they tend to have serious deep talks and I feel left out. When I do say something its a quick nod and they go back talking to each other