[Serious] Did Bob and Barb ever love Chris? -

[heyyyJackiePie]

Hoping to start a good exchange about this topic. I think we're inclined to say, "yes, of course", but if you look at their treatment of him over the years, they seem to have just given up. I wonder if that's because they just got old and tired or just never really loved him as a son.

 

[cumrobbery]

Chris-chan was loved

 

[Daisymae]

Barb did

With a strapon

Bob did too

 

[WeeGee]

Like all parents naturally love their children, they of course did to an extent, however if they had gotten him the help he needed, then we'd not know more than we should about him.

 

[Postal Dude]

Did anyone ever love OP?
In all seriousness, Barb and Bob probably did love Chris, but they were completely misguided on how to raise a kid, as evidenced by their constant coddling of Chris which prevented him from becoming a successful adult.

Edited for grammar

 

[gamer2014]

I guess they loved him as a son, but they didn't like him as a person.

 

[QI 541]

No one can ever love Chris

 

[Mariposa Electrique]

I guess they loved him as a son, but they didn't like him as a person.

The same can said for everyone, metaphorically speaking.
Chris is the demented son we never wanted, but he brings us smiles and laughter anyway.

 

[WireSponge]

Lolno autists can't be loved

 

[Very Honest Content]

My question is more did he still love Chris when he told him he 'didn't raise no fag,' on his death bed covered in insect bites.

Because he loved him until he realized his dumb son was never going to support himself and once the credit card stealing happened as an adult it was a reasonable question to consider on his feelings about Chris from there to the lumberjack's end.

 

[Fallensaint]

Putting [serious] in the title is a sure fire way to make people take it seriously.

 

[zap2theextreme]

go and watch the 2004 Christmas videos and you'll see there's no joy or love there. Chris is seen as more of a nuisance than anything else

 

[SoneeBoi]

Great question. I have one too. How does a regular user like myself go about locking a shit thread?

 

[JULAY]

Great thread.

 

[Picklepower]

Does someone like chris even deserve love though?

 

[Apocalypso]

Hoping to start a good exchange about this topic. I think we're inclined to say, "yes, of course", but if you look at their treatment of him over the years, they seem to have just given up. I wonder if that's because they just got old and tired or just never really loved him as a son.

Hard to say. Never met Bob or Barb in person.

 

[King_Scrotus]

I think they loved him as all parents are inclined to. But that they were disappointed in him. Bob never understood autism, and pushed Chris to get a real life, go to college, etc. Which would have worked, had they not coddled him every step of the way. In the end, you could just see that Bob couldn't understand what was wrong with his son.

 

[c-no]

Did anyone ever love OP?
In all seriousness, Barb and Bob probably did love Chris, but they were completely misguided as to how to raise a kid, as evidenced by their constant coddling of Chris which prevented him from becoming a successful adult.

No doubt they would have some love for Chris. Even with the shit they had to put up from Chris, they'd still have a sort of love for him. They would still have disappointment from whatever things Chris has done.

I think they loved him as all parents are inclined to. But that they were disappointed in him. Bob never understood autism, and pushed Chris to get a real life, go to college, etc. Which would have worked, had they not coddled him every step of the way. In the end, you could just see that Bob couldn't understand what was wrong with his son.

Had they knew on how to deal with autism and not coddle Chris, their son could end up a better person. Even though putting him on the tugboat could be some sort of sign of love for their son, it would just end up in creating more disappointment.

 

[Picklepower]

I wonder if anyone ever loved Chris up the booty when he was younger, that would explain why he's so crazy now.

 

[Porker LeVance]

Yes, Bob and Barb loved their son. Bob tried to do what he thought was best for Chris. He was terribly misguided and he had married an emotionally disturbed person who no doubt had awful parenting strategies. Bob really tried to control Chris' formative experiences and protect his son. A lot of this control had a negative effect but it made Bob feel like he was doing all he could for his disabled son. I think moving Chris away from Barb to finish high school and employing a group of friends for him show that Bob was willing to do a lot for Chris, but it had to feel right to Bob. Special Ed scared Bob so Chris didn't get it. They loved their son and wanted to make his life as pleasant as possible, even though the extensive coddling and manipulating turned Chris into an entitled bitchy moron.