I'm looking for stories where the mc is a guy who is neglected by his parents but still grows to be a successful man
I'm looking for stories where the mc is a guy who is neglected by his parents but still grows to be a successful man
'Ed nad Kathy' by Lazlong. Middle son is ignored with all the attention on older brother and younger sister.
https://storiesonline.net/s/43305/ed-and-kathy
A do over where the MC's mother and brother are both insane and fixated on him. For his own safety he leaves home in his mid teens. He then uses his knowledge of the future and a streak of cold blooded pragmatism to become filthy rich and obtain the highest office via assassination. He also woos and marries his first and only love all over again.
https://storiesonline.net/universe/787/a-fresh-start
And now for something different -- Always On Guard by Jay Cantrell https://storiesonline.net/s/70888/always-on-guard
WTSman's Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace is a good fit.
I vaguely remember another story I enjoyed. I think it was by Cheryl Terra, possibly 'When It Rains'. Sadly it's no longer on SOL.
AJ
Allan Joyal's https://storiesonline.net/s/12187/building-a-cap-based-future-science-fiction-story (the father neglects him, the mother goes along with it to protect him).
Most of Oyster's https://storiesonline.net/universe/711/smart-girls have the female MCs neglected.
Now the big one, Delaney in Todd_d172's https://storiesonline.net/universe/921/tales-from-the-shack - her mother neglects her and the man she thinks is her father puts out a hit on her. Poor guy.
Now the big one, Delaney in Todd_d172's https://storiesonline.net/universe/921/tales-from-the-shack
Four stories so far: an Angry Man, an Unreasonable Man, an Implacable Man, an Unstoppable Man. The one sentence description of two doesn't mention Delaney but she is there. Start reading with an Angry Man.
HM.
I just remembered another one, from 2021 - https://storiesonline.net/s/26098/a-twin by Telephoneman. Unfortunately I did not think of him when making Clitoride nominations.