Note that the loss of a twin—even from natural causes—is considered such a keen bereavement that there are specialized counseling and support groups for it; here’s a Reddit devoted to accounts from twin (and some further multiple) survivors, who lost their twins for numerous reasons and at numerous stages from prenatal to adulthood:
The father would also feel that he was responsible. Did he fail to properly train his children about gun safety? Did he fail to supervise them when the accident occurred? He lost a son and his daughter is probably mentally scarred for life. It's devastating.
That assumes that he’s a loving and responsible father, which the OP hasn’t told us as yet. If the son was the Golden Child and the daughter the Scapegoat, this could get really ugly.
Also: are these his only kids, or are there other siblings? Their support or its absence could make a lot of difference for OP’s character.
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Date: 2025-03-02 03:39 am (UTC)https://www.reddit.com/r/TwinlessTwins/
The father would also feel that he was responsible. Did he fail to properly train his children about gun safety? Did he fail to supervise them when the accident occurred? He lost a son and his daughter is probably mentally scarred for life. It's devastating.
That assumes that he’s a loving and responsible father, which the OP hasn’t told us as yet. If the son was the Golden Child and the daughter the Scapegoat, this could get really ugly.
Also: are these his only kids, or are there other siblings? Their support or its absence could make a lot of difference for OP’s character.