Why do adults always have favorites?

Like, really.  In ALL instances of life, adult figures in our lives always have their favorites.  Teachers. Parents. Youth Group Leaders. Coaches. It goes on and on.  The best part is that they'll never admit they do.  And it's bad enough that they have favorites and it's completely obvious, but at least, admit it. 

I really cannot stand when teachers have favorites. They'll call on the same kids every day.  And then just ignore the rest of us.  Why do they do that? Why not give everyone equal opportunity in the classroom? Isn't that what everyone's been bitching about, excuse me, fighting for throughout history? Then you go into the classroom and the teacher has their favorite 5 - 10 students, while the rest of the class is totally invisible. Then, there's not only being ignored because of the favorites, the favorites get extra treatment.  Now how is that fair? You walk into your class, and there you see, the favorite.  Standing by the teacher as the teacher gives them some sort of gift or some crap. And you're just like "UH ... wait, what?!"  

Then there's parents. Parents are the ones that will NEVER EVER admit they have favorites and if they do, it's like WOAH.  (I've had a parent admit I'm the favorite. It was weird as hell. I laughed at it later that night.)  Please tell me you understood that last part as a line from the greatest movie ever, Anchorman. Anyway, back on topic! Parents.  No matter how many kids they have. There's always the favorite. Always. That kid will get the best treatment, best clothes, more money, etc.  I think it's personally messed up that parents do that. (Then again, "being the favorite", I'm not getting any special treatment, so maybe I just don't like it because I'm getting RIPPED OFF.  Kidding, of course.) 

Then there's the youth group leaders. I adore them. I do. Really, I do.  I love everything about youth group ... EXCEPT their tendencies to pick the same kids each and every week.  For the games, the songs, the jokes, the gags, the skits, etc.  It's always the same 10 - 15 kids.  Even the random raffle ends up being the same kids, I don't even know how that works out. But whatever. I hate that they do that.  Like ... this is a Christian youth group.  Isn't it kind of messed up to ignore the majority of the kids here because you got to know the others more and make them favorites? Yeah, it is.

Then there's coaches. I've personally never been subjected to this, but I've seen it.  I've gone to a friends' practices and seen it happen.  Seen them get totally shut down because the favorites showed up.  That's bull. 

Treat everyone equally, adults.  It pisses us non-favorites off.  Watch your backs.

(Kidding.)