It’s always so hard reading plot lines where siblings share animosity towards each other due to their parent’s favoritism of one child and the neglect of another. Like from his parents’ perspective, Jiseong needed more attention and care due to his fragile health condition. However, that came at the entire expense of their other child. I don’t know how they couldn’t see how this sidelining of Jaeyi would build up resentment in his little body. Jaeyi was allowed to be angry and hurt and feel like Jiseong was the problem because he embodied his parents’ neglect. He was a pissed off 8 year old. He probably didn’t wish Jiseong death for fr. I told my mom I hated her when I was 10 because she didn’t let me buy ice cream when I was sick. He just wished he could care more (an equal amount) of attention from his parents . Jiseong’s reaction to finding out his little brother feels neglected and letting that emotion make him vindictive is what made their relationship what it is today. Jiseong didn’t even have to respond with a high level of emotional intellect and tell Jaeyi he understands his hurt. He just had to not psychologically bully his little brother by using the SAME tactics that made Jaeyi feel ostracised from his family. Does he think, even into adulthood, that Jaeyi is his biggest opp? The entire family needs group therapy. And it doesn’t help the fact that Jiseong probably knows how Jaeyi will respond to Ideum hanging out with him and now Ideum becomes sort of collateral in this situation.
It’s always so hard reading plot lines where siblings share animosity towards each other due to their parent’s favoritism of one child and the neglect of another. Like from his parents’ perspective, Jiseong needed more attention and care due to his fragile health condition. However, that came at the entire expense of their other child. I don’t know how they couldn’t see how this sidelining of Jaeyi would build up resentment in his little body. Jaeyi was allowed to be angry and hurt and feel like Jiseong was the problem because he embodied his parents’ neglect. He was a pissed off 8 year old. He probably didn’t wish Jiseong death for fr. I told my mom I hated her when I was 10 because she didn’t let me buy ice cream when I was sick. He just wished he could care more (an equal amount) of attention from his parents . Jiseong’s reaction to finding out his little brother feels neglected and letting that emotion make him vindictive is what made their relationship what it is today. Jiseong didn’t even have to respond with a high level of emotional intellect and tell Jaeyi he understands his hurt. He just had to not psychologically bully his little brother by using the SAME tactics that made Jaeyi feel ostracised from his family. Does he think, even into adulthood, that Jaeyi is his biggest opp? The entire family needs group therapy. And it doesn’t help the fact that Jiseong probably knows how Jaeyi will respond to Ideum hanging out with him and now Ideum becomes sort of collateral in this situation.