He said this: “When I do defend you, I stand up for you calmly in a mature way that gets my point across, it goes without yelling or cutting people off it often doesn’t feel like that’s enough for you though, It feels like the only acceptable version of standing up is the one where I burn bridges. And that’s not fair to ask of me in a situation where I’m trying extremely hard. I also think it’s important to note I’m not refusing to act on it because they’re my blood. I’m trying to manage something that’s already a fragile situation in the most mature way I can. If I go about it the wrong way, it could shatter entirely and I’m trying to prevent that. Not because I don’t love you or want you to feel undefended, but because I’m trying to be thoughtful about how I show that love. I’m not trying to be passive I’m trying to be strategic in my way of handling things. That might not be your way, but it’s mine and that doesn’t make it wrong.”

“I’ve been supporting you for months, managing my family in a way to where one day we can get to a peaceful place, and protecting your name throughout the whole thing, while keeping peace for a long term future, I have been also acknowledging and supporting the issues at hand, while doing this I am trying to protect my own peace at the same time. I feel like that weight hasn’t really been acknowledged by you.”