My Sister Gets Harvard While I Get Rejection from Our Parents: 'We Can't Afford Your Tuition'

All my life, I've lived in my sister's shadow. While she gets Harvard Law and endless praise, my Columbia acceptance letter sits crumpled in my drawer. They refused to help with my tuition the same day they bought her a MacBook. "We invest in excellence," they said. But they never saw me coming. My grandparents understood my worth when no one else did. Now, with their support and my determination, I'm about to show my family what their "shadow daughter" is truly capable of. They think tonight is about celebrating their golden child? Just wait. Success tastes sweetest when served cold, and I'm about to serve them a feast they'll never forget. Their perfect little world is about to get a wake-up call, and I'll make sure they remember my name.

[Audiogeek-kfez]

This family is another that has the classic golden child.

[BillAnon]

This whole story seems to ignore the fact that OP had no choice but to defend herself, considering that as "revenge" when she was just trying to keep her job.

[StephBer]

The Dad apologised, Olivia came clean, but what about the Mom? She got off scott free. Didn't even have to address the favoritism.

[RevengeUntamed]

Martha and George are the only ones who see Samantha's worth. Could they have done more to stop the injustice in the first place?

[philomenaquinn]

They deserve karma because they committed fraud

[marcushallin]

Just at the start and I already love the grandparents

[JeffDbury]

I don't understand, Columbia is just as much an Ivy league University as Harvard . In fact, Columbia's tuition is higher than Harvard. Am I missing something?

[JeffDbury]

Columbia tuition costs more than Harvard .

[Ninsidhe]

IT’S NOT REVENGE, IT’S DOING HER JOB. Seriously, get a grip- she knew of MULTIPLE FEDERAL VIOLATIONS- imagine if she’d ignored them because ‘family’. This ‘revenge’ shtick is so ridiculous.

[angelforanimals]

Does the same person write ALL of these stories? *her smile doesn’t reach her eyes *I’m the nobody sibling *grandparents give big check for college *one sibling takes credo fir the ithers success *we only want what’s best for you *so n so is just trying to help *we’re all worried about you *we gave you everything *we can fix this *grandparent/parent ends up in an emergency situation in the hospital *entire WORLD of the uppity sibling/spouse/co-worker/etc. is completely shattered. The end!

[winstonlim]

I would have ended the story with, "Olivia, dear, there's a very big window on the 12th floor that looks out over the back street. You might just fit through it."

[virgilioblanco]

The oldest favorite word of the GODLESS "REVENGE", of late "OMG"!!!!

[TeguhSantoso-mlbu]

Why does the story always have unnecessary detail? Like how her mom and dad can pass security from a restricted meeting, the story is a joke

[cecilnewson]

All of this talk about family is ridiculous. Her sister and her sister's fiance committed federal crimes. To not report them or to not cooperate with the investigation would also be a federal crime.

[mariterrones]

When a parents enable the golden child in normal every day life is harmful enough for both the golden child and the scapegoat child. However when the parents support the golden child's unethical and possibly illegal behavior and actions. The parents are as equally guilty as their child because they have not taught the golden child right from wrong.

[w]

op is 24 and just know getting into collage and her sister is older and also just getting into too?

[nancyoneill-buck]

Didn't read it!! Im so proud of myself . I skipped a little ahead and saw rhat they were using their phony fraud scenario and I was like no . I'm so proud of myself for not reading this AI garbage.

[reyramos]

What a toxic family… why keep coming back to that toxicity… i will leave that kind of life…

[barbaradurham]

Do you know how to use the past tense?.
Or have you just done the present tense at school?
Go back to classes, author, and when you should use it

[dalemilana]

Do they live in a small community? They are of different professions, why do they always have to bumped to each other? so boring!