* I only grabbed quotes from 2 responses but honestly saw this topic throughout the comments. And though they were the only opposing thoughts I saw on the first page, I felt this was necessary to say.*
I know people handle trauma differently but this just doesn't sit right with me.
I actually think this is a very contradicting statement. If you understand that trauma is handled differently- and I say 'you' as a general term for anyone putting down her actions, then you should understand that she hasn't gotten over the bullying that SHE FELT was done to her. Her memories and how she perceived her interactions with the three brothers are subjective because they were done to HER. She isn't WRONG if she FELT that she was bullied. Her vindictive attitude after being transported back to her youth especially at a time where she FELT she was finally going to escape that horrible household of her past is rightfully placed based on her perceived experiences. Does it mean that there couldn't have been a different reason (to their bullying)? No. Obviously, we can see that the brothers are pained by the loss of their sister and they're having difficulties accepting the MC as it feels as though they're replacing their sister entirely. It's also probably how THEY perceive their parents' acceptance of the MC.
She's supposedly mentally 27 years old but picks on young boys over a grudge she had held for years?
But you can't just say, she's 27 so she needs to let go of the bullying. She's young AGAIN and experiencing that same maltreatment. This repetition is something she wasn't willing to live through again so she's going to retaliate to protect herself because her memories said she needed to protect herself.
I can't even honestly say that they aren't bullying her. The eldest outright told her she was hated. If he didn't, I could have seen her not say that she hated him. She wanted to hear him accept her but he didn't. And we proceed to see, not in a biased point of view that the other brothers treat her badly too. Bullying isn't something you ignore whatever age you are. It's something you acknowledge and you should protect yourself in the best way you can.
And I'm gonna say it again. She may have thought the parents were kind but seeing as how she never called them 'Mom' or 'Dad' means she was never able to close the gap between her and the parents the first time. There was no closeness. She has no deep attachments to the family and this is made clear the very first 3 chapters. Her mind isn't going to go to 'gotta save mom and dad'. No, her first priority is herself.