I get that the aunt was so guilty about his parents but to let the guilt consume her for 20+ years and emotionally neglecting a child causing him to have anxiety affecting every aspect of his life feels selfish and self-pitying. How could an aunt not put herself on the child's shoes and think that about his feelings. Instead of letting her guilt and sadness guide her to give her nephew the love and care he can't get from his parents, she pushed him away and made him feel like a burden.
I get that the aunt was so guilty about his parents but to let the guilt consume her for 20+ years and emotionally neglecting a child causing him to have anxiety affecting every aspect of his life feels selfish and self-pitying. How could an aunt not put herself on the child's shoes and think that about his feelings. Instead of letting her guilt and sadness guide her to give her nephew the love and care he can't get from his parents, she pushed him away and made him feel like a burden.