It takes a lot to get parents to apologize for a mistake they made in their parenting. Usually, you would only hear parents admit to their faults years after that fault was made, because they were too proud to admit to it when it was actually happening.

While the parents in the story below did apologize for favoring their 14-year-old daughter over their 16-year-old son, that still wasn’t enough to get them to stop. They acknowledge that they were doing it, but they kept on doing it anyway, so what good is their apology for?

That is the question the 16-year-old son is asking, as he tries to understand why his parents can’t simply treat him and his sister the same way. Why must she always be forgiven for her mistakes, given the best Christmas gifts, and receive everything she asks for, while he has to suffice with her leftovers?

When other family members heard about the situation, they decided to get involved and stand up for the young son. Could that be enough to change the parents’ way? Keep scrolling to read the full story and find out.