Would you know the blood types of your parents?

Of course she love them, specially her father, but it's the child in herself that's asking. I already told her about being thankful for them, yes she is, but she's still wondering why her mother treated her differently from her other siblings. Her mother will always make her feel unworthy of whatever life may bring. They have a great relationship now, but this just came along unexpectedly, waking up the long-slept forgotten child in her. She doesn't even let them aware that she's suspecting something from it. Thanks for the comment.

I am a parent myself, but I don't treat my kids differently, that can make one say he/she's been treated unfairly. And I don't think it's the child's fault(because of his/her behavior) that she was treated that way. I could even conclude that it's how the parents brought up the child that molded him/her to behave that way. Like for a battered child, when he/she becomes a parent, he/she will also instill discipline by hitting his/her children. My friend just came to a point of concluding that she might not be one of her parents' biological children, with the way things happen in their home before. She's the type who would not beg or demand anything from them while growing up, but when she was grown up, her mother was demanding everything on her, including her lovelife, but it's the other way around on her siblings. She's skeptical of asking about it from her father, coz she knows it would hurt him that she is thinking that way, though she felt much love from him than her mother. Oh, I remember, she had told me that there was once she opened up all her burdens towards her mother, but her mother just shrugged her off, not explaining to her why. When her father was consoling her, she had actually told him that she might not be their own daughter, but he didn't respond with a yes or no. He just told her not to think about it. How could that give her a peace of mind? I know what you mean, but she wanted to get a proof that will justify her doubts and confirm from them. So, the blood type was her first step to determine a portion of her true identity. She doesn't want to hurt any one of them with her dilemma. Only after she's sure of their blood types, she will proceed with that BIG question for them.

As I had said beforehand, I think all of us are rather individualistic and as such we need to be treated differently. So in parenting, I think it is the same too. Parents do vary with the way they care and manage their children. Sometimes your friend may feel that she is treated "unfairly" or in a manner indifferently but that is an individual perception and sometimes misperceived. I must say that what happened during that time is also circumstancial. Behaviour especially from a child can be quite challenging sometimes and adults will then care for a child from their perceived understanding from this behaviour. So it is quite difficult to conclude and pointless to pursue. As I have said before, I think she is wanting to know her true identity and as such it would be wise that she approach with tact accordingly. Because, we may never know if the other party especially the father is aware that his daughter is not having the same blood type as he is. Also, she is not relating to her mum well, and seemingly she is the best candidate to get an answer from. Hope you see what I mean here.

In your case, you won't have an issue since both you and your mother has the same blood type. But her issue is, her father should be type A blood while her mother is O. But she isn't sure coz of the confusion created by her mother's declaration during their discussion about it. Oh yeah, you're right, type Os are the universal donor, they could still donate for her when she needs it. Thanks for the response.

Her father should be tested for it. Yeah I thought type O is universal. Thanks for clarifying that... I should go out there and donate!

You're the second person who suggested to ask her parents' doctor. I will surely suggest that to her, thanks. She knows her type which is A but not sure of her parents', and expecting one of them is A, but the incident made her confused and somehow confirmed why she was treated differently among her siblings; technically not because of their blood types, but maybe biologically. As a friend, I tried to make her forget about it and just enjoy life but you can't just make someone do that easily, specially if it's about her own roots. All her life, she's been wondering why her mother treated her differently among her siblings. I will just be here for her when she needed me. Thanks for the comment.

We're from another country, and we're not sure if typing kits are available here. Thanks for the response.

Thank you for responding and thank you for the link.

I'll try to tell her to ask from their family's doctor. I know everything that happened to her and the burdens she's been carrying while growing up. Even asking for help from her mother is very difficult for her, because she knows, her mother will counter with her long list of obligations too. While, if her other sister is in need, her mother would immediately volunteer to help. There was even a time when she opened up to her mother all her sorrows towards her, and even told her father that, maybe she's not their real daughter. But her father just shrugged the thought of it and consoled her. I can't even imagine what will happen if her doubts are true. Yes, you're right, just like a plot in a movie. I'm afraid of her dilemma. Thanks for the comment.

Third in a row. I have told her about that, she'll be working on it. Thanks for the suggestion.