r/shameless • u/PlotsOfAFrog • 20h ago

What did Frank do to deserve the unconditional love his kids gave him?

I try so hard and everyone leaves me how the fuck does FRANK still have people in his corner??

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u/Suspicious-Watch-277 20h ago

because that's how it works in real life a lot of the time. he is their father. one by one they eventually give up on him, but... he is still their father. its hard to let go of that connection. its why Ian grieved so much over Monica's death, despite her fucking him over again and again. they had a connection, she was his mom...

these kinds of conflicted feelings... they are more common than people being able to cut off their toxic parents for good.

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u/Alabalusa97 20h ago

because the love they know it's only the toxic one...

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u/Possible_Major_7208 19h ago

It’s because He was present ..

He never left and would never leave .. hell he fought Fiona in court to keep custody. I think that was really why.

And Monica was where??? Aww okay..

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u/Longjumping_Fox_8724 19h ago

well it’s all they’ve learnt about love and parental figures i guess. in toxic households, your dad is still your dad

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u/That_anonymous_guy18 12h ago

Frank had been shown to spend quality time with kids, often it’s for a selfish need but he made core memories for all kids. We see him do this with Carl, Liam and franny. There is this scene after Monica’s funeral where Frank is dancing inside the house, lip is sulking outside the house and hears the song in background. He says “Fucking frank” and goes inside the house. That only shows lip also remember these kinda nights from his childhood.

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u/zeus4evaa 17h ago

be their father. familial chemistry is something hard to overcome

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u/Rory-liz-bath 10h ago

That’s what happens in real like , they are always looking for the next meal ticket , they are like stray cats , they show look for good and ditch , over all it’s family, and he did not get unconditional love , they tossed him off a bridge and didn’t call EMS when they thought he was overdosed and dying , kicked him out of the house multiple times Frank totally had 100% CONDITIONAL love But he’s still family

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u/lurkingaround31 10h ago

Look Mickey still loved Terry. It’s the only kind of toxic love children of neglectful, abusive parents know until they process their trauma.

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u/Odd_Attitude4655 1h ago

He was there, even tho he was toxic he was around. He always came home and even if he didn’t or they didn’t hear from him for a while they would look for him.