If I get it correctly, the MC has a "mother" who doesn't even try to pretend to care about him. Meanwhile, he's seemingly got unconditional love and loyalty towards his brother, the selfish golden child, who'd gladly sell him out for his own gain, no matter how small and damaging that gain might be.
Now, if author would just show MC talking to his girlfriend, and discovering that it's okay to lean on others, instead of being punished for it. And maybe some extra awareness about how to deal with people who love you but don't care that much about how their actions influence you.
Now, if author would just show MC talking to his girlfriend, and discovering that it's okay to lean on others, instead of being punished for it. And maybe some extra awareness about how to deal with people who love you but don't care that much about how their actions influence you.