Knowing how volatile the fandom can be, I would likely have to switch to video format just to show enough evidence to get people to stop throwing around petty and unsupported accusations. There are real problems with some ships, don’t get me wrong. It’s just other ships are given the same labels that trivialize the actual problem without bothering to look at the information provided in the series.
It’s a simple matter of reading the strips and not showing any bias as a result of your own OTP, which sadly, not a lot of people are capable of.
But, if I were to sum it up quickly, it’s this. There’s specific capitalization/ phrases used to differentiate between relationships, even if Hima doesn’t explicitly clarify this (I wonder why).
There’s a difference between:
Big Brother (no direct familial relation).
big brother
little brother
brother
(The latter three can be used to refer to close friends, a sibling, or a guardian.)
Guardian (takes on parenting role, may or may not become a parental figure, but is not actually a true parent.)
“I’ll make you my little brother/family” vs “That’s my little sister/brother.”
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