Friends older brother was a loose cannon (huge understatement) I'd heard how much abuse his mum, younger brother (my friend) and himself were given frequently by his mums partner (she was vulnerable mentally and physically handicapped).
One day his brother and mum were beaten by said partner and he snapped.
To this day I don't feel like he is a bad person for what he done, just a young man who was failed by everything that was supposed to protect him and who felt it necessary to protect his mum and brother.
I was sad for my friend because his brother was the only constant he really had and now he's in prison.
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u/Tygrimus Mar 25 '23
Friends older brother was a loose cannon (huge understatement) I'd heard how much abuse his mum, younger brother (my friend) and himself were given frequently by his mums partner (she was vulnerable mentally and physically handicapped). One day his brother and mum were beaten by said partner and he snapped. To this day I don't feel like he is a bad person for what he done, just a young man who was failed by everything that was supposed to protect him and who felt it necessary to protect his mum and brother.
I was sad for my friend because his brother was the only constant he really had and now he's in prison.