This shit right here is why you don’t withhold love from your child when they’re growing up, because they’ll latch on to anyone who shows them even the slightest bit of kindness or affection. If the only form of “love” you know is being beaten for your mistakes, or the only person to hug you or treat you gently is your fucking rapist, you’ve pretty much been set up to fail.
(I’m not excusing the older brother for the rape, just saying that he probably didn’t know how to have a healthy relationship at all.)
This shit right here is why you don’t withhold love from your child when they’re growing up, because they’ll latch on to anyone who shows them even the slightest bit of kindness or affection. If the only form of “love” you know is being beaten for your mistakes, or the only person to hug you or treat you gently is your fucking rapist, you’ve pretty much been set up to fail.
(I’m not excusing the older brother for the rape, just saying that he probably didn’t know how to have a healthy relationship at all.)