he's an author, published his first book at 20 - a raunchy historical romance under a pseudonym he shameless shared with his family. he's always had his head stuck in the clouds, was the flighty one that was perpetually missing during family events. he wasn't a wild child by any means, but he had no patience for being anything but bluntly honest. the death of ophelia hit him pretty hard, i imagine they were really close since they were only a few years apart, so he went overseas to france to stay with extended family there for a while. he met his future husband in france but didn't tell anyone in his family until the two came back to the states and he came out to the family.
he's settled down a lot now as a husband and father, has definitely lost his flightiness and his habit of not being able to hold his tongue. he's a big family guy, devoted to his kids and husband, and i imagine he's on good terms with the rest of his family unless there was conflict coming from elsewhere!