"Life Isn't Fair."

Hey readers!

Life isn't fair.

The dreaded three words.

You see, when living with an Autistic sibling, and your family is blessed with a stable income, sometimes they will seemingly get everything they want.

Example. When it was announced that Netflix was being launched in Australia, I knew I had to have it. I asked Mum and Dad if we could get it, showed them all of the plans available and even considered writing a persuasive argument and accompanying power point to present to them. As you can see, I really wanted Netflix.

Mum and Dad said no. They believed it wouldn't be worth it, we wouldn't use it and it would be just "throwing money away." I accepted their decision and continued to try and source the movies and TV shows I wanted to watch ~legally~ online.

Several weeks later, Bill, who had recently been getting into Japanese culture, was watching anime. He realised that he could watch all of his favourite anime TV shows on Netflix, which was easier than watching them online. He said to Mum, simply, "Can we get Netflix? I want to watch anime." When Mum said no, he chanted "Please" at her until she relented. She woke me up, threw me her credit card and told me to get online and download "the Netflix." Of course I was happy, but I was also a little bit annoyed.

I had wanted to get Netflix for weeks, knowing full well that the entire family would watch it and utilise the site. All of my comments and insight had been ignored, but Bill asks one time if he can get it to watch anime and my parents instantly give in.

They tell me they do it so that they can get him to leave us alone. Sometimes we have to make these sacrifices, A.K.A. throw money at the problem.

I am not saying that this bothers me. I am simply making observations. Sure, sometimes I get annoyed at how often he is allowed to buy things for his online games. (For real though, why?? It isn't real life! In ten years he probably won't care about what he just bought!)

And when Bill gets what he wants, he does stop pandering Mum and Dad. He does stop annoying H and I, bit that can only last so long. It usually takes about two days, then there's something new he wants. And Mum and Dad have to buy that for him. It really is an endless cycle.

But there is no way out of it. There is no other way to handle him. H and I do get angry when Bill gets new things. It's hard not to when you have been too busy studing and haven't been able to go shopping or get anything new in two months. Meanwhile, Bill is living it up with his decked-out computer and gaming system in his room, playing games I do not understand.

Whenever I say that this isn't fair, I'm told "life isn't fair." But aren't we currently trying to make things fair? Aren't we trying to make the world a fair, equal place?

We are trying to make gay marraige legal. That is so it can be fair for gay and straight couples. We are trying to ensure both gender have equal pay. That is so it can be fair for men and women. We are trying to allow girls everywhere to get an education. That is so it can be fair for both genders.

Life is at least trying to be fair.

Love,

E.

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