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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Precious-Dirt on 2023-07-31 11:40:01.
I (15F) live together with my parents and my two older brothers (23 and 25). Both my brothers are disabled and have the mental age of around 4 or 5. Because of that my parents are pretty much always solely focusing on them. Sometimes a bit too much I think, because they have forgotten my birthday multiple times and holidays are always planned for my brothers, leaving me with nothing to do. For example going to this specialised farm-like camp for people with disabilities where everything is supervised so parents and children can both relax. But there’s nothing for me to do there so I am always bored whenever we go to such a place.
But I can usually deal with it, because my parents allowed me to follow piano and violin lessons so that’s kind of my getaway instead. I have been taking piano lessons since I was 4 and violin lessons since I was 7. I really really enjoy music and playing and want to have a career in music later.
But last week they told me they were going to cancel my lessons. Because they need me to look after my brothers for a few evenings a week. I got really upset because those lessons are basically the only thing that I felt was for me, and not for my brothers, and now I’m going to lose them because my parents need a babysitter.
They told me they know it’s not ideal, but it’s difficult for my brothers and they just need extra care. I blew up on my parents telling them that I need care too and that they never considered me with whatever they plan, only my brothers. My parents got upset with me and told me I’m being childish and unfair because my brothers can’t do anything alone so it’s normal to go the extra mile for them.
AITA here?