TADC AU - A New Life.

Chp 27: It's A Gamble.

-Later that day-

Pomni looking at her phone intensely on Quora in the bedroom wearing her PJs. Listening to the sound of the rain in the background

'Is it wrong to have a crush on your stepbrother?'

"No Absolutely No you come from two different families and most likely it is ok to have a crush on a Step-Brother cause he isn’t your real brother but, a brother that came into the family cause either your mom or dad married another person and now you have a step-brother that you developed a crush on trust me it is normal. Now, what you do with that crush is a different situation especially if you and this stepbrother sleep together and have sex. Then it will become an issue"

'Oh no! W-we share the same bed! B-but! But we're just step-siblings! Let me read a different comment!'

"Feelings are not wrong or right. They just are. We don’t have much control over our feelings, so how can they be wrong? What we do have control over is how we act on those feelings, so actions and behavior can be wrong or right.

It is actually quite normal and common for people to develop crushes on their step-siblings, especially in adolescence. If you were not raised as siblings none of the normal inhibitions that usually prevent interest between siblings would have developed. If you gain a step-sibling in adolescence or late childhood, circumstances mean you are thrown together with this person and get to know them in their home context - something usually only reserved for people we are very close to - family, partners, and very close friends.

The brain will often get things backward - we think we act a certain way because of our feelings, but sometimes the behavior comes first, and then the brain decides we must have the feeling because that is the only thing that makes the behavior make sense. Here’s an example - Men were approached by a woman on a bridge and asked to fill in a survey. The woman then gave the men her number. Half of the men were approached on a high, swaying, rickety bridge. Half on a stable bridge. A lot more men who were approached on the rickety bridge called the woman afterward. This has been interpreted to mean that the men felt increased heart rate, sweating, etc because they were nervous on the high bridge. But these are also the physical ‘symptoms’ we experience when we find someone attractive, so the men misattributed their physical symptoms and assumed they were attracted to the woman.

I suspect a similar thing often happens with step-siblings. Because you are forced into a context that is almost similar to a relationship in that you get to know this person in their home context, (and let’s face it - hormones!) your brain is very likely to turn this familiarity into a crush.

And even if none of the things I mentioned above are relevant to your situation the answer remains the same - there is nothing wrong with having a crush on your step-brother"

Pomni dropped her phone and put her face into a pillow. Jax walked into the room on Pomni's side
You good-

Pomni quickly leaned up

Ye-yes!

Sorry but can you please put some pants on? Your butt is poking out too much! Jax said

I can't help it! Why are you even looking at it? Pomni asked

Because it's out in the open!? Seriously, you're in the room with more of my boxers on- wait when did I give you thoughts!? He pointed

Oh... Um... Y-you see...

It's cool to wear my stuff even if it's old, just ask me. And be presentable, because, from my perspective, this is a leading intro to a Bratty Sister video.