Fair and Balanced
Language: en
When my parents separated, they made a deal: Dad would take care of my sister, and Mom would raise me. So, Dad poured all his energy and money into my sister. Meanwhile, no matter what I needed, he’d wave me off impatiently: "You're your mother's responsibility. Go ask her." But my mother had a different philosophy: "You and your sister are both my children. Whatever I give to you, I must also give to her..." After college started, Mom only gave me a few hundred dollars a month for living expenses. If I asked for more, she'd say it was to teach me independence. I drank water to fill…