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Sibling relationships are often messy.
In the darkness, though, there was a light: her best friend.
Her family soon became a refuge, offering the care and support her ownfamilyfailed to provide.
However, sometimes, your safe space can crumble.
At 16, the OPs best friend did the unthinkable.
She starteddatingthe brother who had tormented her friend.
When the OP confronted herfriend, she didnt apologize.
Their friendship shattered then, and so did her ties to her friends family.
Fast forward to some time after.
The best friends relationship with the brother turned toxic, landing her in the hospital.
Her father reached out to warn the OP about the danger her brother posed.
Her friend also tried reconnecting, desperate for support, but the OP wasnt interested.
To her, the betrayal was a deliberate choice and not something that could be dismissed as manipulation.
Bullying always has a negative impact on the person being bullied.
As stated byMentalhealth.com, it is detrimental to their emotional, physical, and psychological well-being.
However, what can it be referred to when it is perpetrated by a sibling?
Psychology Todayrefers to it as sibling maltreatment.
It is usually one-sided, with one sibling dominating over the other.
What would you have done if you were in the OPs position?
Would you have forgiven or cut ties?
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