AITA for disowning my brother when he came out as gay, because of how he's treating his wife?
A family’s foundation trembles as a brother’s long-hidden truth shatters years of trust and love.
His revelation of being gay, after a secret life of in***elity, unleashes a storm of heartbreak and betrayal, leaving his wife and their young children caught in the crossfire of a painful unraveling.
Caught between loyalty and compa*sion, the sister witnesses the devastating fallout of a marriage built on unspoken secrets and shattered promises.
As her brother’s anger pushes his wife into a lonely battle for their children’s future, she struggles to navigate the fragile line between understanding his truth and mourning the family they once were.
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The original poster (OP) is facing a severe conflict rooted in their brother's recent, poorly managed separation from his wife following his coming out as gay.
While the OP acknowledges the difficulty of coming out, they strongly condemn the brother's actions—specifically the in***elity, kicking his wife and children out, and publicly implying his ex-wife was unfaithful.
The central conflict is the OP’s demand for accountability regarding the brother's treatment of his family versus the brother's defense of his actions as necessary for his ident*ty realization, labeling any criticism as b**otry.
Is the OP justified in cu***ng off contact due to the brother's cruel and manipulative behavior toward his estranged wife and children, even if the brother frames his actions as a result of newly accepted s*xual ident*ty?
Or does the pressure and difficulty a*sociated with coming out late in life excuse or mitigate the extreme harm caused to his family structure and public reputation?
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