aproudbyg, I’m sorry for the pain you are going through from these taunts. Unfortunately, a cause for such taunting can sometimes be attributed to how some of the “frum community” views people who are off the derech; namely, that they are to be scorned and “put in their place”, which is the opposite of what should really be done. Also, it can be due to immaturity and low self esteem that people would taunt you for it. I doubt they’d be mocking if their own sibling were in the same situation. They just don’t think like that. Sometimes, people can change, and sometimes they can’t. So if you are able to ignore them, that would be great. And if not, they should be told of what they’re doing and of the pain they’re causing, by someone you can talk to about this and whom these people look up to. And as far as your brother is concerned, continue loving him no matter what.
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