First installment in a planned series relating to our sense of ethics and the dichotomy between our responsibility to self and responsibility to others. 

Some of these stories will end in happily-ever-after land. Some of them won't. This particular story addresses two scenes that I thought showed particularly nasty behaviors on Brian's part: his strange apology to Michael and apparent forgiveness of Michael's death wish for Justin at the women's garden party, and his appalling "take a shower - you stink" scene  - both in the Ethan arc. 

As they completely don't fit for this particular story, I'm avoiding the molestation allegations and Stockwell matter altogether. I may consider a separate story in this series on both/either, as they could certainly fit with the series theme.