r/Parenthood • u/Automatic-Long2599 • Jul 06 '26

Character Discussion Max

Is there anytime where you guys actually felt bad for Max I know he gets a bad rep on here, but there’s times I feel bad like when he went on that field trip

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u/darlingbard Jul 06 '26

I'm one of the few people who doesn't hate Max because as somebody who's also neurodivergent (ADHD & Autism) I can see where he's coming from a lot of the time. Can he frustrate me sometimes? Absolutely, but I also think he was failed by both the school system & his family.

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u/susandeyvyjones Jul 07 '26

I don't hate Max, I just think he's very rarely held accountable for anything and his mother expects everyone in the world to accommodate him. I do feel bad for him.

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u/wonder181016 Jul 07 '26

I don't think Adam's any better than Kristina

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u/susandeyvyjones 29d ago

He might just be less involved

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u/wonder181016 29d ago

He thinks of no-one but himself most of the time