It seems like their minds are fucked up in sync; what the son considers “punishment” the father sees as “atonement.” There’s no telling how long this will go on or who would be the one to break the cycle first - if either of them did. I’d be interested to see a sequel where either: a) the father goes along with everything because he accepts that this is his life now, but the son begins to understand the situation better as he matures mentally and seeks to transition to a more healthy relationship b) the father blames his selfishness in the past for his son’s trauma and decides to put his son’s health as top priority. He comes clean, losing his job in the process and possibly facing legal ramifications, but the son is put in therapy and is able to see the role his mother played in his trauma, understand how much of a victim he was, and get the treatment he needs. There is a reunion years later when the son is in college or working where they begin to rebuild their relationship. (As lovers, because I’m trash)
It seems like their minds are fucked up in sync; what the son considers “punishment” the father sees as “atonement.” There’s no telling how long this will go on or who would be the one to break the cycle first - if either of them did. I’d be interested to see a sequel where either:
a) the father goes along with everything because he accepts that this is his life now, but the son begins to understand the situation better as he matures mentally and seeks to transition to a more healthy relationship
b) the father blames his selfishness in the past for his son’s trauma and decides to put his son’s health as top priority. He comes clean, losing his job in the process and possibly facing legal ramifications, but the son is put in therapy and is able to see the role his mother played in his trauma, understand how much of a victim he was, and get the treatment he needs. There is a reunion years later when the son is in college or working where they begin to rebuild their relationship. (As lovers, because I’m trash)