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I think the other way, especially for father - he must have wanted to have an heir so hard that he totally disregarded the real boy, eclipsed by the Ideal Heir he had in his mind.[/QUOTE]

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Did anyone ever think that maybe Jake wasn't meant to happen in their lives? Perhaps they saw him more like a random pregnancy than like their son to come. That may explain their behaviour towards...

He doesn't seem to...

I wouldn't say I loathed them but I have to agree on the rest of your statement. I didn't really like Jake's parents, I just thought they were quite average: a lot of people want to have a career...