Does anyone feel like their parents don't care or love them?

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Yeah, I guess........... at times, really.

I thought that when parents have a child with autism, LD, ADD, downs, that the parents would be more loving towards that child. But I find that it's not true at all. Children without disabilities seem to be more loved by their parents, than a sibling with a disability. I'm an only child and still live at home, have a full time job, but can't afford my own place. This area it too expensive. I can always get a roommate but the person I want to get a place with has no job. I always believe that my other cousin (dad's side) is more loved by dad's family. She's a few years older than me, married, and has children, and has no disability. So naturally the uncles and aunts and grandma adore her. I'm just an outcast. I don't think my parents ever told other adults that I was sweet. It's hard. You just want to disappear or find another parents who are more caring.

I can appreciate the whole "wanting different parents" thing. When I was little the other kids would complain about their parents, wishing they were the kids of rich or famous people. I just wanted parents who cared and were around.
My parents are not very nice people, neither one of them actually wants to be in my life. My mom acts like a flaky teenager and treats kids as if they were pets; by that I mean she thinks I exist as a way to make her feel better about herself (kinda like her personal cheering section) and that everything will be okay if she calls once a year (because she's usually in jail). I would live with her on occasion; I did the chores, made my food, and would have to wake her up from a hang over (even before I stared preschool! ), but it was short lived and usually ended with us running from the police or someone she scammed (yeah, my childhood was all sorts of messed up).
My dad doesn't really care about anything concerning me, just as long as it doesn't cause him any trouble. I have a little brother on his side who my dad treats way better than he ever did me; he always praises him, takes him to visit family, and tries to spend as much time with him as he can. Don't get me wrong, I love my brother, and I always try to be a good big sister . I just wonder why he couldn't have been that way with me and if maybe he's ashamed of me because I'm not "normal".
My grandparents took me in from an early age, and I love them, but it was never really the same as having parents.

Yes. After an argument last night, due to my behavior, my mom said she no longer loved me. My dad and I don't get along, but he has some mental/behavior issues as well. I do cope better as I have gotten older. Exercising absolutely helps me.

I have some family who have tried to literally hurt me beyond belief... even some who have tried false legal claims... and have affiliations. with a satanic cult. There r resources out there for ppl with TOXIC family members. Having AS is not anexcuse for family to treat one like s***. If a family is toxic it is best to concentrate on filling one's life with ppl who enjoy your compsny and appreciate who YOU are. There are many helpful resources for ppl with toxic family members. Some of us have family members who are sociopathic or who abuse children. Its just common sense to stay away from family like that. My friends are my family. Ifa family member wants to be a friend then all the better..

I asked my mother recently why she took more interest in my siblings than me. She said they all had their issues to deal with and she needed to give them her attention to help them overcome. She said since I made no trouble for her she assumed I was normal and didn't need her attention.

But they all have jobs, nice homes, partner, stability. I told her I thought I might be AS, that I was depressed and wanted her support. She then started talking about how my brother might be AS and how hard that must be for him and how she worries about him.

I asked her to keep in touch.
Still waiting three weeks on.

I was going to start a thread like this last night, but I was too upset to do so. I've decided to go to bed early instead. I do believe that the more NT a child is, the more the parent likes them. I phoned my mum yesterday evening after supper to tell her about something scary that happened to me at work. A nurse at the soup kitchen started asking me all types of personal questions about sex, dating and sexual orientation. I told her that I wasn't interested in any of those things. She also asked me if she could look at the Coke Zero that I was drinking. I told her that I drink what I wish and that I didn't have to give her the can. She made up an excuse that she's never seen it before. I told her that I drink whatever I please and that it was none of her business. I told my mum all that and she got all angry, because she she doesn't understand why I need to talk to someone about my mental health issues after I was able to go many years with out talking to anybody about them. I hung up on her because she makes it hard for me to talk her about my feelings and emotions. She phoned me back and after the phone rang 9 times, I picked it up and she said, "Don't hang up on me like that anymore or else I'll never talk to you again!" I was literally shaking there, feeling by body go numb, convinced that I was going to lose control of my bodily functions. She told me she thinks that I just want pity. I told her that the last thing that I want is pity, and I barrel my way through life like nothing has happened, and I don't take life lying down. She had the cold heart to tell me, "You're being very snotty right now!" I've responded, "You were acting the same way. You didn't set any good examples for me." I also said to her, "You told me that I can come to you with any problems that I have, but I don't feel that I can because of that."

My mum wouldn't have treated my sister like that, if she told her the same story. I'm never putting my faith in family again.

I am in a situation right now that is very stressful and I could use some advice. My sister is 6 years older than me and she was the favored child. My parents idolized her and she is extremely intelligent. She bullied me and never got in trouble. In fact she was the ultimate boss of our family. I always knew that my mother loved me though, and my mother and I had a much closer relationship than she did with my sister when we became an adults. My dad is ASD and was not a very good parent. My sister never got along with him but I was more respectful. My sister married into money and I have struggled through two divorces but have made my own way. My dear mother died two years ago and a year later my sister went behind my back and had dad put in a nursing home and attempted to get guardianship of him. The place was a rat hole and I only found out what she was doing when I tried to get him out of there, my sister and how had a huge fight but I was on my dad's checking account and had money to hire a lawyer and fight her so she backed out and he came back home. I live closer and do all of the care taking. While he was in the nursing home my sister and her husband stole all my parents valuable personal property. My dad had a lot of world war I firearms and antiques, jewelry, etc, a lot of old stuff that needed to be appraised . They also stole my parents Will which stated that all these things were to be equally divided between us. My dad has chosen to ignore the reality of this situation and believes my sister who has told him that she did not take anything. He will not demand that they return the property. My sister and I no longer speak. After the incident occurred my dad signed me as power of attorney and I filed a police report but the property has not been returned. I am hurt at my dad and feel used. How would you handle these emotions ?