#stanelygladiator

Dom always asked for cold hard cash. Whether ot not his parents celebrated his birthday was up to whether or not he'd punched a teacher that week. If yes, then yes, happy birthday. No punchy punchy? No party.

Sam always asked for everything in the toy and candy aisles and his father did what he had to make it certain Sam got what he wanted. Stanley was arrested multiple times and his mother left because of the entitlement her own husband was teaching their son.

Necra and Silly never asked for much other than hanging out with their parents.

Taurtis always asked for those friendship bracelet makers or the like, valuing his friendships with everyone more than any real gift.

Grian always asked to come home. Almost every letter he sent was returned to sender.

I'm going to my Cousin/Nephew's birthday party, so imma try to do more hcs for them to avoid 9 year olds screaming.

(sorry)

IDK if this is just ACTUAL canon or if I made it up, but Sam's mother is in a psych ward. His father committed her, she did NOT to willingly, and she's long-term but not permanent. When Sam says "I'm not going back there (psych ward) again!" In YHS during Taurtis 2 arc, I believe he's referring to the one his mother is in, not that he's been admitted himself. I imagine that'd be pretty traumatic place and situation for a teenager. While his general jerkery can most be attributed to his EXTREMELY enabling father who let him eat only carrots and have a huge room and gives him literally anything, and Taurtis being his goofy little self, and their whole town, I find it very hard to believe Sam's mental state is fully from Nurture.

And element of nature is surely involved.

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