“So . . . what am I supposed to do? Just never speak to my parents again? Ignore my brother for the rest of our lives?” I laugh. “Maybe,” he huffs. “Family is everything at the end of the day, I’ve always believed that. But family is more than just who you’re blood-related to, it’s who loves you how you deserve. From what you’ve told me, I don’t like how they treat you. You can set some boundaries with them and if they can’t respect you and are still making you feel terrible about yourself, then we need to figure something else out.”
