often need to control the narrative. They will actively pit siblings against each other to keep attention on themselves.
When a parent is emotionally immature, they may feel threatened by a self-sufficient child and more comfortable with a dependent, less-motivated one.
\"Bragging Rights While she might hype the sibling up to others, she may simultaneously complain about them to you, using them as a mouthpiece to maintain control.In essence, your mother is creating an \"imaginary\" reality where the dependent sibling is a hero to ensure they stay dependent on her, while treating the successful sibling as an enemy or as unimportant to maintain her own authority