Cal’s father and the trope of never apologizing
We just got season 3-4 where I live so I am late to the party, but the episodes of Cal’s father and his cancer has truly pissed me off. Here we go again, a mentally ill person not taking his meds and ruining the lives of his 4 kids, especially the oldest one, but downplaying the whole experience and putting the blame on the kid for not letting it go and forgiving. How ABOUT TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY AND APOLOGIZING? The mother is playing the victim, even tho she is at least a little understanding, but why did she had 4 kids with a man with schizophrenia?? And I’m supposed to care that he is dying? Just stop, stop blaming the kids for not forgiving/not showing up when the parents can’t do the bare fckin minimum of admitting their wrongdoing and apologize.