Survival guilt and maternal rejection. After the death of the favorite son, the surviving brother (Conrad) returns home to a mother who cannot look at him. The father tries to mediate. The drama is quiet—it happens in therapy sessions and at the breakfast table—but the violence is visceral.
Writers do not need to explain why two brothers dislike each other. Decades of shared childhood rooms and holiday arguments are instantly understood. --- Incest Taboo 21 Lindsey Allen Fatherdaughter Updated
For perpetrators, studies have identified common characteristics including lack of empathy, narcissistic traits, poor impulse control, justification and denial of harmful behavior, and a history of having been abused themselves. Survival guilt and maternal rejection