I suggest anyone who identifies with the parents and siblings in this story pull up a chair and brace themselves, because I’m about to unveil a radical concept: actions have consequences. Mind blown, right? I’ll wait while you gather the pieces of your worldview from the floor. For the rest of us, those who somehow stumbled through life understanding that cause and effect isn’t just a philosophy discussion starter, let’s carry on.

You know, I love it when horrible actions are paired with cute little personality traits. I mean, how awesome can a person be to act awfully for years on end and then be baffled when the subjects of said behavior aren’t waiting with open arms to forgive and forget. So naive, adorable, almost.

people who dish out years of cruelty, neglect, or casual banishment, only to later act absolutely stunned when their victims don’t leap into their arms at the first hint of olive branch.