He's his friend not his mother. It was Arnie's choice. What exactly was she expecting from him?
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Oliver_Sudden — 4 years ago(March 19, 2022 05:19 AM)
Exactly!
This irritated me, as well.
Dennis was Arnie's
friend
, not his mother. It wasn't his job to be Arnie's moral compass. The mother was domineering and insufferable. I get that he was 17 - a minor and still under her upbringing but clearly her constant nagging and incessant need for control was clearly toxic to the family dynamic. This, no doubt, had an impact on Arnie. -
ToastedCheese — 4 years ago(March 19, 2022 07:11 AM)
The mother was insufferable.
She was an image conscious, controlling narcissistic bitch. Her husband was weak too. She thought she meant well, yet she couldn't deal with her own insecurities and entitlement issues, and passed the blame onto Dennis.
Arnie was free to make his own choices and whilst Christine was evil and took a hold of him because of his vulnerability, Christine was something his folks assisted in manifesting into their lives as well, due to how they smothered and pressured Arnie to be something they expected of him.
Norman! What did you put in my tea? -