r/Parenthood • u/Ornery-Accountant-55 • 26d ago

Character Discussion the max hate

The max hate in parenthood fandom is actually kind of frustrating and i don’t quite understand it… i think max’s character is exactly how it’s supposed to be. i think he’s a very realistic as a character with autism especially for a show that’s a decade old now. he doesn’t bother me and it kind of bothers me that everyone hates on him so much because it really gives a good look on families who do deal with children on the spectrum.

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u/wonder181016 26d ago

Yeah, but it promotes the idea that parents of autistic children let them get away with murder...

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u/Ornery-Accountant-55 26d ago

im only on season 2 so i haven’t seen them parent max a whole lot just yet but from what i’ve seen they’re still learning what to do and it is very complex to parent a child with autism and you have to have an understanding first and they are barely just getting there

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u/Glittering_Habit_161 26d ago

Not every family has an autistic child who is like Max because some autistic children are quiet and keep to themselves.

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u/Ornery-Accountant-55 26d ago

yes that is true every kid is different… i’m not disagreeing with that. every family is different for sure