It’s been about a month since my last update and honestly, I was hoping things would just settle. Spoiler: they didn’t.

Things have been quiet on the surface, but super passive-aggressive underneath. My brother is still doing the bare minimum to avoid direct conflict with me, but he hasn’t apologized properly. Just a few fake nice moments, like offering me a snack or acting like everything’s chill. No actual accountability.

The real twist? My mom recently asked me if I’d consider “moving past it” and trying to rebuild the relationship. She said he’s “maturing” and “feeling isolated” because of the distance between us. I said sure, I’ll move past it—as soon as someone acknowledges that what he did was straight-up wrong and not just a dumb teenage mistake.

She didn’t really respond to that. Just got quiet and walked away.

At this point I’ve got a move-out date. I found a small place and signed the lease last week. I haven’t told my brother yet, and I’m lowkey curious how he’ll react. I think part of him still believes I’m bluffing.

Anyway, didn’t think I’d still be updating a month later but this whole thing has turned into the longest slow-burn family drama I’ve ever seen. Appreciate everyone who stuck around and reminded me I’m not the villain for expecting basic trust and boundaries.

I’ll update if anything wild happens when I move out. Fingers crossed it’s uneventful, but with my family? Who knows.