Abuse ruins everything. It isn’t fair. It spills out all around the intended victim and pulls everything out of balance. There is no world where it’s possible to be neutral to Greg and also be cool & protective & kind to his victim, Clay. By not wanting to choose a side, you chose a side (Greg’s side). When you did that, you stopped being a safe person for Clay, someone who knew what they had been through and someone they could trust to help them navigate the aftermath of a difficult thing.
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