This is the hallmark of complex family writing. Characters feel a fierce loyalty to people who hurt them.
What Makes Family Drama So Addictive in Stories. - Vered Neta
In family dramas, memory is subjective. Two siblings often remember the same childhood event in drastically different ways.
Claire picked one up, her hands trembling. "These are to Mom. Dated after she left." "He told us she never wrote back," Julian whispered.
But why? In an era of intergalactic wars and superhero showdowns, why does a passive-aggressive comment about a casserole or an argument over a will still cut the deepest?