Just because someone is family, and you love them, maybe love them more than anything else, doesn't mean you necessarily approve of everything they do, much less would do the same things as them.

As for deserving...I just. [He bites his lip, searching for the right words, now that he's past the ones he'd planned out.[

Being clear about boundaries is better. You gave me clear ones about the house and animals, and I appreciate that. And I think that you try to be honest. So I'd rather be clear and honest back.