Gifted Student Resents Mother for Holding Her Back Because of Sister

A gifted teenager shares her story of being held back in school because her mother didn’t want to hurt her sister’s feelings. Now, after years of feeling held back, the teen has chosen to live with her dad full-time and confront her mother about her resentment.

But is the teen in the wrong for holding a grudge against her mother, or was her mother in the wrong for holding her back in school? Read the full story to find out the verdict.

Child prodigy held back by mother’s favoritism towards sister.

Overcoming sibling rivalry and academic differences with understanding ❤️

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Gifted student held back for sister’s feelings. Finds alternative solution.

Opportunities missed due to sister’s feelings.

Gifted student’s potential held back by mother’s decision

Private school dreams crushed by sister’s shadow

Mom blocks gifted daughter from special high school against dad’s wishes

Student resents mother for favoring sister and holding her back.

Student resents mother for holding her back despite great friends.

Leaving home due to family issues, seeking validation from strangers

Gifted student held back by mother to protect sister’s feelings

Being gifted can be a blessing and a curse, especially when it comes to education. For this Reddit user, their advanced abilities were apparent from a young age, yet their mother refused to let them skip a grade or attend a school for gifted students – all to protect their sister’s feelings.

Now, years later and in the midst of a divorce, the user is resentful of their mother’s actions and the impact it had on their education. Is the user in the wrong for feeling this way or did their mother make a mistake by holding them back?

Join the discussion in the comments below and share your thoughts about the situation .

NTA, but mom needs to grow up and dad did his best.

NTA for feeling held back by mother’s favoritism towards sister.

Commenter calls out mother’s excuse for holding back gifted child.

Being highly gifted has a lot of management needs from parents. NTA.

NTA. Gifted student reflects on being held back by mother.

Mom holds back gifted child to protect sister’s feelings?

Gifted student held back by mother for sister’s feelings. NTA.

Debate over whether early reading abilities warrant skipping grades

NTA- Don’t let your mother’s poor decisions consume you

Mom didn’t want to hear the truth, now she’s the a**hole ‍♀️

Commenter doubts story authenticity, questions mother’s motives with YTA.

Debatable claim on self-taught reading skills sparks skepticism

Mother playing favorites, holding back gifted student. NTA.

Gifted student’s setback not a big deal, but mom still TA ‍♀️

Calling out the obvious: Mom is TA

Mother blamed her choices on sister’s feelings, NTA for resenting.

Mother’s jealousy holding back gifted student, NTA, heartless behavior.

Skipping grades can have social consequences. Parent empathizes with difficult decisions.

Comment section reminder to avoid unnecessary judgmental comments ⚠️

Held back for sister, now obnoxious at work

Being a gifted student is a gift and a curse

Prioritizing siblings’ feelings over education? Not cool, mom!

ADHD doesn’t make you less smart, NTA for feeling held back.

Sister’s possible awareness of being held back questioned

Don’t let anyone hold you back from your dreams

Commenter accuses OP of lying with poor grammar

Divorce can reveal unexpected truths, empathize with your mother’s perspective

Money may have influenced schooling. Resourcefulness key to success.

Don’t hold back! Glad you’re moving forward with opportunities.

A single grade doesn’t seem like much, but socially speaking it can be a lot especially pre-high school. INFO needed on how it affected the commenter.

Gifted student feels held back by mother’s unfair expectations.

Don’t let others hold you back from your potential

Don’t feel bad for going with your dad. You deserve better

Empowering response to mother’s favoritism and control over daughter’s life

Advocating for gifted children is crucial. NTA for your resentment.

Overcoming insecurities about academic abilities – inspiring! ✨

Mother’s selfishness held back gifted student’s potential ‍♀️

Commenter is not the a**hole in family drama ‍♀️