[ SECRET POST #1509 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1509 ⌋

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Comments

[hikari87.livejournal.com]

I always kind of thought that a lot of Petunia's behavior came from jealousy at Lily's being a witch and her not being, because I kind of got the impression that Lily was treated as more special by their parents for it and Petunia was mad. Not that it excuses her being mean to Harry, but I think she probably always had that feeling of being left out and nonspecial, which was why she tried to be all super normal: it was her way of overcompensating for not being special. You know, I think I am going to go write a fic about that now =D

[criedtherabbit.livejournal.com]

because I kind of got the impression that Lily was treated as more special by their parents for it and Petunia was mad

But that is simple sibling rivalry and is experienced by most siblings, magical and non-magical. Petunia was not neglected by her parents. She is never described as unkempt or thin, as Snape is. Clearly, Snape was neglected and abused. On the other hand, Petunia's parents -may- have paid Lily more attention. Who knows? Petunia is not the most reliable source, to be honest. We can see that from the way she describes Lily and James. Petunia is prone to hyperbole.
Yes, it's sad if her parents did show a little more preference for Lily. But I have a feeling that she still had a stable and loving home growing up. Besides, Lily was away at Hogwarts for most of the year, which means that Petunia got her parents attention 90% of the time. So even if they did shower their other daughter with a little more attention when she was at home, that was understandable.

Not that it excuses her being mean to Harry, but I think she probably always had that feeling of being left out and nonspecial, which was why she tried to be all super normal: it was her way of overcompensating for not being special.
Yes, I think you're right on the money there. But the difference between Snape and Petunia is that Snape has legitimate grievances with his caretaker. Petunia suffers from what most of us do: we can all think to a time when our parents should have acted differently/better in some situation. Most of us do not use these grudges as an excuse to abuse our wards.

You know, I think I am going to go write a fic about that now
You should. Good luck. :)