Warning for aforementioned ED and me adding twins to settle some confusion while including everyone.
[name_m]Alexei[/name_m] “ [name_m]Sascha[/name_m] “ [name_m]Ivan[/name_m] [left] and [name_m]Mikhail[/name_m] “ [name_m]Misha[/name_m] “ [name_m]Oleg[/name_m] Volkov (51) are twin brothers in the Volkov family, which naturally can cause some confusion in the dynamics. [name_m]Sascha[/name_m] is the father of [name_f]Sosie[/name_f] and [name_f]Anya[/name_f] whereas [name_m]Misha[/name_m] is the father of [name_f]Molly[/name_f] and [name_f]Maren[/name_f]. The two of them are landscapers, so they’ve worked together with [name_m]Leonid[/name_m] before, though they think he’s a bad influence. [name_m]Even[/name_m] Arty’s mistaken the two before, especially since he was distanced after dropping the Volkov surname, though he’s made amends with the twins and apologised. [name_m]Misha[/name_m] used to go by [name_f]Mischa[/name_f] growing up, but dropped the C to avoid confusion, but understands if people are more confused. [name_m]Misha[/name_m] is somewhat aware on this since [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] has felt uneasy, though she genuinely loves [name_m]Misha[/name_m] and won’t leave him. It’s obvious that the disdain is associated with [name_m]Leonid[/name_m], which [name_m]Sascha[/name_m] and [name_m]Misha[/name_m] have always tried to be good brothers to, though he always acted above them, even more so when [name_m]Sascha[/name_m] and [name_m]Misha[/name_m] did stuff without him. Admittedly they regret being so exclusive but weren’t happy with Leonid’s personality. They’ve tried to give him chances but it’s never worked out, and most family members consider him the black sheep.
[name_m]Sascha[/name_m] and [name_m]Misha[/name_m] aren’t without their own parental struggles, namely what Sosie’s gone through and what Molly’s trying to get out of. [name_m]Misha[/name_m] feels like he’s failed as a parent for not catching up sooner that [name_f]Molly[/name_f] is bulimic, though [name_m]Sascha[/name_m] admits he relates among Sosie’s trauma and both have tried not to blame themselves. Sascha’s wife is exceptionally kind and while she didn’t take the Volkov last name when marrying, nobody’s considered her any less. She’s been the tremendous mental support anyone’s needed while also being a fun mother. [name_m]Misha[/name_m] is very close with [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] and their three daughters, never undermining Maren’s strengths as the eldest daughter of their family just because their cousins are older. They make sure not to ignore the other daughter in [name_f]Maren[/name_f] and Molly’s sibset and are excited about her accomplishment, while not letting this overshadow the others. They’ve tried to encourage positive body image though they’re not rushing [name_f]Molly[/name_f] in any way. Deep down if she wants to play video games rather than be stuck in a jail-like ward with electronics banned and nothing to entertain her, then the Volkovs would rather her play games. They do want her to genuinely make progress and they’ve made sure not to turn a blind eye now that they know she has an ED, so that’s why they’ve took her out of sports for the time. [name_m]Sascha[/name_m] loves his children and treats them all equally too, especially given some conflict [name_f]Anya[/name_f] had, which has since been resolved for the better.