The advice I would give to my younger self would be to unfriend the cousin. I would just tell him to run as far as he can from the cousin. I would show him what he did and hopefully he would listen, to get the hell away from him. I would tell him not to go down to the river with him, even if he tries to manipulate you, don’t go.
I would also tell him to enjoy his life and to work hard in school so he can have a better future. I would tell him to be more patient with life because if he rushes into relationships they could be devastating. Also, to take his time to get to know a person as a person, before becoming exclusive with them. I would tell him to save coins and money for the future because if I had some of the coins around back then. They could be worth a fortune. Thank you for reading.
Shot in the head 
Forgive and love him from a distance in the process
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It’s hard to love him. He left me disabled. Left arm is paralyzed and I walk with a limp. How can I forgive him.
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This is all good advice , Jesse!
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Thank you very much 😊
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Forgiveness is super hard. I don’t feel like we can do it on our own. Each person’s situation is different. As much as forgiveness is about forgiving your cousin, it’s also about emotional healing for you. You don’t have to renew your relationship with this person. You don’t have to ever speak to your cousin again. In my experience, forgiveness is like moving a boulder off your shoulders. Ephesians 4:32 “and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”
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Yes it is hard to forgive someone who made me disabled. I have to look at other people using both of their arms and I can only use one arm, so it is hard. I want to see the cousin so I can make him pay for what he did to me. He owes me compensation, at least.
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