Learning that he was adopted was the worst thing to ever happen to Russ. I dont know how or why he found out because I feel like most parents try to keep that a secret, unless the kid finds out some other way or really is pestering them about it.
I mean life's not a movie, he's a delusional dipshit; it's not an inspirational story of heartbroken parents who had to choose one child of two and lost the other one but secretly longed for him to return but couldnt find him. Theyre blood but they arent family, they dont know him. Even if he was normal it would be absolutely reasonable for them to not want to meet him, respond to his letter, or care that he existed at all. Yeah I think it's kind of shitty to keep the "good" kid and toss the defective one, but I kind of get it too, and that's life. Likewise, sending his dad a super formal two page letter out of the blue that addresses him by name like they know each other is kind of weird, but okay, youre reaching out, I get that too.
Getting mad that they dont respond or want to meet up, even if they didnt see you or your disability; mad that they didnt tell their daughter that she was a twin and they gave her brother up (and/or telling her it was ostensibly because of his deformity) when it wouldnt affect her otherwise and she doesnt need to know; getting entitled to their time and attention when youve basically never known them or been a part of their life - thats where you basically ensure that nobody wants anything to do with you. The thing is, that's the core of his behavior.
I wonder how many letters he sent? How many insta posts and facebook messages and attempts to contact them or reach out did he make? Im imagining that scene in Harry Potter with the letters pouring in through the chimney and busting through the windows except it's like fliers about his new single and copies of his book and bipolar messages about how he loves them and wants to meet them BUT YOUD BETTER DO IT YOU STUPID BITCH WHORE IM TRYING TO BE A GOOD PERSON AND YOURE JUST A DICK!
Some of the Mormon values his adoptive parents taught him must have also hurt him, come to think of it. He has that patriarchical thinking of: "A good man does this, dresses this way, gets these respectable wholesome jobs, and is a nice person. Then, just like the movies, a loving family and hot bitches will follow because youre a good guy who can give them a better life."