Rocky (not the boxer or the mascot)

Speaking of notable characters, I feel as though I must mention Rocky. Rocky is Tayo's cousin/brother, and possibly the only person in his family that makes Auntie have a small sense of pride in her family. Why is she the only one? Well, Tayo's mother gave birth to him with a white man, so he wasn't 100% Native American; Tayo's mother having a kid with a white man is something that is against Native American "rules", for lack of a better word, and she brought shame to the rest of the family; then we learn about Josiah and his little affair with Night Swan. So I can see why she has only Rocky to rely on for having someone good in the family, but I think there was an instance or two where she treats Tayo like dirt. That being said, it sort of serves her right when the only one in the family who returns from the war is Tayo, but that death also deals a great blow to Tayo. But I am digressing. Her reliance on Rocky is quite satiated during his high school years since he actually gets a football scholarship, but the story does not mention anything about his grades, so the cup is only half full for now. The reliance, however, also includes Rocky's actions, and at one point in the story, Auntie is disappointed in him when he is spending more times for dinner at his girlfriend's house. Don't get me wrong: I understand that since everyone else in the family has nothing positive to contribute to their name, Rocky is the only one that can give the family some good reputation; however, I feel as though Auntie has just abandoned all hope in the rest of the family like garbage and is focusing on making Rocky the perfect boy. If that doesn't scream "rude" to anyone else, then I do not know what does.