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Originally Posted by jet

Do you assign no blame to Meghan? If you do, what?

Do I assign any blame to Meghan (or anyone else) for her father's emotional state as a "desperate, angry, confused, sad, frustrated" person ... or for him needing money to fund care for healthcare issues?

No, that would be ludicrous, his self-care and self-worth are entirely his own responsibility and if he's dependent on his daughter for validation well ... it's therapy he needs before anything else. That sort of dependence isn't healthy in any way.

And as for the healthcare stuff no obviously not, but that's a completely different debate, it's not his fault either that most of the world can't offer decent healthcare without a hefty price tag. That's just a genuinely sad situation.