and in a tone that seems slightly affected, like she's borrowing it from someone else, flat: ]
Don't be patronizing. It's unbecoming for someone of your apparent accomplishments.
[ and then more like herself: ]
What I regret the most is not having solidarity with my brother in a way that could have helped both of us in a situation that was neither of our faults.
Where I'm going with this is that it seems you've never made this house a home for her, but regardless of whether she has skills or not, she'll always have a place with us.
Re: INSIDE
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and in a tone that seems slightly affected, like she's borrowing it from someone else, flat: ]
Don't be patronizing. It's unbecoming for someone of your apparent accomplishments.
[ and then more like herself: ]
What I regret the most is not having solidarity with my brother in a way that could have helped both of us in a situation that was neither of our faults.
Where I'm going with this is that it seems you've never made this house a home for her, but regardless of whether she has skills or not, she'll always have a place with us.