Abeera Anwar
Family should mean love, care, and support — but what happens when parents blur the line between raising children and relying on them to raise each other? As the oldest of nine siblings, I spent my entire childhood being more of a parent than a kid. The constant cycle of pregnancies, the lack of freedom, and the suffocating expectations pushed me to make a choice that not only changed my life but also inspired my siblings to follow. Now, my parents are furious, blaming me for “abandoning” them and influencing my siblings to do the same. But am I really the one at fault?
A Childhood Stolen by Responsibility
No Freedom, No Privacy, No Choice
Parents’ “God’s Will” Excuse
Turning 18 and Breaking Free
Siblings Following My Lead
Parents’ Anger and Accusations
The Guilt vs. The Truth
Time to see how Reddit weighs in on this drama.
I didn’t create this situation — my parents did, by choosing to keep having children without considering the impact on their older kids. I love my siblings deeply, but I refuse to sacrifice my future to fix choices that were never mine to begin with. If that makes me selfish in my parents’ eyes, so be it. To me, it simply means breaking free from a cycle I never agreed to.
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