[ this is fucked up. the experiences could have been different for all he knows with time shenanigans haven taken place at some point without dirk being completely present for them. his curls his fingers into his palms, arms at his sides. he looks back to dave. ]
Everything I think was formed from the opinions that version of you had given me at the time and I don't have real experience of growing up with a present adult to compare it to, just what Jane and Jake have told me about her dad and his grandmother.
[ "under that weird stylistic and totally sociopathic approach to parenting i cant even IMAGINE there was any emotion toward me other than some sort of loathing"
the entire time dirk has been thinking how he shouldn't be responsible for a baby, regardless of its status as a tiny plush-looking clown pokemon. yeah. ]
I don't think he was a good guardian. I can't say if he was a good person or not. [ that's probably up to dave. he doesn't feel like has the right to make a call on that one. he's not sure what to think. ]
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Everything I think was formed from the opinions that version of you had given me at the time and I don't have real experience of growing up with a present adult to compare it to, just what Jane and Jake have told me about her dad and his grandmother.
[ "under that weird stylistic and totally sociopathic approach to parenting i cant even IMAGINE there was any emotion toward me other than some sort of loathing"
the entire time dirk has been thinking how he shouldn't be responsible for a baby, regardless of its status as a tiny plush-looking clown pokemon. yeah. ]
I don't think he was a good guardian. I can't say if he was a good person or not. [ that's probably up to dave. he doesn't feel like has the right to make a call on that one. he's not sure what to think. ]