I'm really close to my sister and if one day, she decided to ignore me because I have something dangling between my legs, I'd be devastated.
In a situation like that, where she'd had trauma so severe that something like that happened, it's best to suck up your own ego and remember that it's not about you. And given what you describe, it would have to be extremely severe.
Not that you wouldn't be justified being unhappy, but way too many people in such situations try to make themselves start of the show.
Star* not start xD
I completely agree with what you said, this is why I did did say previously that I was unaware of the circumstances between the victim and her brother(s) post-trauma. They could of very well deserved it and made themselves to be complete fools, but I always assume someone is innocent until proven guilty.
Obviously, I'm old enough ( we have quite a big age-gap ) not to make her would-be trauma my story. But I can't say I would potentially not feel a certain feeling of betrayal if this is how I was treated after trying my best to provide support.
Ultimately I pride myself in being a "good" older brother and this situation would never happen, but you never know when someone just loses control, they can go very far into "the deep end".
Although my first emotion would totally be "I'm powerless to do anything". Which is quite a common thought for anyone dealing with family members with mental and / or physical illness ( insert any issue a person you love might have ).
On Topic: Chapter 13 was a good counter-balance to the previous chapter's darkness.
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