My uncle cheated and somehow I became the emotional punching bag (Family trauma during MBBS internship was not on my bingo card; Already dying in internship and now my family is falling apart too)

Guys, recently my aunt found out that my uncle had been cheating on her with 4 other women... They literally just had a baby after 12 years of marriage and they had even bought a new house recently. The housewarming was supposed to happen this week... Like genuinely, there was never even a single clue that my uncle would do something like this. He always looked like the perfect husband and father. I was completely shocked when I heard it, I honestly thought my aunt was joking at first.

And that’s what’s messing with my head the most... why are some men like this? When you already have a loving family, everything seems peaceful, no huge fights at home, a wife who stood with you through years of struggle, and finally a child after so long... why cheat? Especially at a time like this?

Now because of all this, my aunt has started looking at me differently too. She keeps giving me lectures about being a “good human” and not becoming like my uncle. My mom and aunt have both started comparing me with him indirectly. Whenever any small issue comes up, they suddenly become emotional and say things like “you’re the only support we have now” or “please don’t become like your uncle.”

And honestly those conversations hurt so much because I’ve literally done nothing wrong. My own mom has started doubting me over normal things. Like if I go out somewhere, she’ll randomly ask “are you going to drink?” when I have never even touched alcohol in my life.

I hate being mentally grouped together with my uncle just because I’m also a man from the same family. It feels so unfair. I already feel terrible for my aunt and the whole situation, and now on top of that I feel like people around me have started seeing me differently too.

And the worst part is, my mom’s relationship with my dad already isn’t good... now this happened with my uncle too. The whole atmosphere at home feels heavy and broken. It’s honestly affecting me mentally a lot.

Like I’m already going through internship as an UG MBBS student and that alone is destroying my physical and mental health. I’m already exhausted all the time, stressed, barely taking care of myself properly, and now this whole family situation on top of it just feels too much. I genuinely feel mentally drained these days.

Sigh.