Thinking about Aika and her being a hypocrite because of her trauma.
She grew up ostracized from her community for being a child of a higher being. Those who have been hurt by or heard of the terrible things done by some gods would inherently not trust her, believing her to be capable of the same atrocities as her father. It doesn't help that her father, Mystral, was a huge piece of work to begin with, using his power to manipulate bugs for his own gain, usually by seducing them and promising them a place next to him, only to then abandon them like used objects. Aika's mom, Dekka, was a victim of that, so Aika would be aware of that backstory. They were very close, and with every day Dekka visibly struggled, Aika's hatred for her father grew stronger. The worst part was that, while most of her looks were reminiscent of her mother, her eyes were a dead giveaway that she wasn't just a mortal bug (in the AU, bright, unnatural looking eyes like hers are a trait shared by all the gods, and many of their children). They were exactly like her father's, according to Dekka, and every time Aika looked in the mirror she just felt hatred.
As she grew up and received more and more weird looks, whispered comments or even outright hostility (including other, more personal painful events, such as being dumped by a girl she trusted upon revealing her true nature), that hatred slowly turned into a disdain for gods in general. It was her father and those like him who put her in this position, they were to blame. And if there are monsters like him out there, how could she trust gods like him?
She kept it all bottled in, and that disdain grew and got uglier. Her insecurity only fueled it, and at some point, her mistrust of gods turned into negative feelings towards anyone related to a god. Including other demigods, their children. Bugs like her, many of which shared a similar story to her, bugs who were shunned and treated differently because of their parentage. But she never met any of them, at least to her knowledge. So she had no way of telling how many of them were like her, and how many followed in the footsteps of their higher being parents. And if that number was higher than zero, then she would be wise to not trust any of them. A horrible mindset, but with all the years she had to endure that treatment, it's hard to blame her for not choosing to see the good in the world. There were times, in her darkest moments, where she thought that maybe she deserved being treated like that, because she was part higher being too. Perhaps she, too, was capable of cruelty and should be treated like an outcast so that she can't hurt anyone.
But things changed when she was transferred to the Dirtmouth Hunter's Guild. She met Hornet, whom at first she didn't clock as a non-mortal. She hated her for a long time, they both couldn't stand each other. But then they were sent on a mission together where they nearly died and had to work together to save each other, and it was at that moment they realized their bickering was foolish. It also became obvious that they fancied each other, and as they got closer as friends, Hornet revealed more about her. She told Aika she was immortal, too, and while she wasn't technically a demigod, she might as well be one. At that point, however, Aika already knew her, so it didn't cross her mind that she couldn't trust Hornet.
And then, she got to meet Hornet's family, in particular Grimm. He was a higher being, and she had heard of him in passing. He was a famous performer, but he was just as infamously promiscuous. In her eyes, that made him a god she would never trust, and now he was right there, having a family dinner she was invited to. She couldn't help but treat him like an enemy, and she was fully prepared to storm out of their house. But Hornet sensed the hostility and suggested they leave and go to her room instead. And it was after that, when Hornet had to leave to help Vyrm with something, that Grimm knocked on the door and walked in. Aika felt trapped and was fully prepared to defend herself.
However, Grimm made it clear right away he was only there to talk. He could tell Aika hated him for some reason, and he wanted to ask her what was troubling her. She responded in a hostile manner, but ended up revealing more about her disdain for his kind than she intended. And that was the point Grimm put two and two together, and his voice became much more sympathetic. He explained to her that he's familiar with gods like her father, and he shares her feelings about them. Once upon a time, he was guilty of such power abuse, oblivious of the consequences of his actions. But he came face to face with the direct result of such behavior, and since then he changed his ways, gaining a disdain for those gods who use their power for their own pleasure.
Aika was uncertain at first, she asked questions to get a better feel of whether he's being truthful, and by the time Hornet returned to the room, she realized that maybe she misjudged Grimm. They didn't become friends right away, her prejudice would still peek his head and make her instinctively tense up around him. But over time, they got more opportunities to talk, and he even offered to teach her how to tune out the wind essence that would bombard her senses whenever she went outside during a windy day. She took that opportunity, and during his lessons, she got to know him a lot better. She also met his child, Lewk (the twins have not been born yet at that time), and with how sweet he was, she realized how unfair it would be of her to judge him and treat him like an enemy, just for the fact that he was a demigod.
Her biggest turn was when she met Lace. Upon hearing that she's a child of a higher being, she tensed up once again, but it wasn't long before she heard Lace's story and found a lot she could relate with. And that really made her think and realize that over the years she became just like those who shunned her and hurt her in her life. Without actually knowing them, she started seeing others like her as a threat, just because they happened to be demigods.
So now she's unlearning that prejudice, and she's on a pretty good path. She's aware that not all gods are like Grimm, but she now realizes that they're not all monsters like her father. There are times she stumbles and says something that reveals those negative feelings are still lingering, but she puts the effort into bettering herself. And the fact that Dirtmouth overall is much more tolerant of the "odd" also helped her get out of her shell a little, which allowed her to see that not everyone is like the bugs who hurt her. The world may not always be kind, but she's now realizing how many good bugs are still in it. Most of all, she can belong, and so do others like her.
