Yeah. I can get why someone who suffered under that treatment could hate her. I despise my dad coz he was really abusive to me specifically as a kid. Was thrilled when he and mum split up, and took great pleasure in refusing his friend requests on social media not too long ago. I live for the day I hear that the fucker has finally kicked the bucket.
Rachel though, something about her the moment we meet her in game made me trust her. Even with MCs inner monologue about how evil she was, I just wanted to try and rebuild that relationship. And I'm super glad Rec allowed us to do so, even if the MC loves to drag their feet and rollback on their progress at the slightest provocation.
The more we learn about what went on, the more I feel that I was right. She is a victim of the true villain, MC Dad. Everyone suffered under that prick, and while it's not ok for Rachel to take her pain out on MC either, it is something I can understand and forgive personally in this case. While still hoping to one day piss on my own dad's grave. Brains are weird.