Hey, Sai! ❤ Thanks for your kind words, and also for sharing part of your history and beliefs with me. I personally think reincarnation is a fascinating idea, and it's one of the main inspirations for my main wip at the moment.
Objectively, there's no denying that one's personality is heavily influenced by a large number of factors, among which family relationships and overall conditions of upbringing play a significant role. When writing this story, I wanted to portray how trauma is usually passed on from person to person, and how it can very easily spiral out of control.
Brad's parents' unhealed trauma caused them to raise a hateful, shallow and unstable man; Years of unresolved inner conflict led this man to end another man's life on impulse. From that, not only was the victim's conscience affected beyond life, but also was his immediate family scarred for decades.
This terrible domino effect is why I believe healing (and therapy!) is so necessary to nowaday's society. Most of us have been scarred, on a greater or smaller scale, and just like the scarring process usually goes on for years, understanding and repairing it tends to be a very slow process as well.
I am ecstatic to hear that your husband's in therapy and getting better! And it's (especially) amazing that you're so dedicated to being there for him.
Virtuous qualities and love can also be passed from person to person, thankfully.
Note from the nosy author: just a quick reminder for you to make sure you're also seeing to your needs while helping your partner as much as you are. You also need and deserve to be taken care of.
Take care! And thanks again~