#but i've just seen someone complain about the criticisms against him as 'whining that he's not like Ghira or Kali' no!

[sir-adamus]

the way some people get on like Tai’s failings as a parent are somehow justified and he shouldn’t be criticised for them is real fucking annoying

#rwb/y #like yeah - he was grieving over losing Summer #but so were the kids! #and they were so young they barely understood what was happening #and because he fucked up and didn't get help looking after them #Yang basically had to take care of things BY HERSELF #and the timeline we're given would barely put her at five years old during that time #but i've just seen someone complain about the criticisms against him as 'whining that he's not like Ghira or Kali' no! #that's not what this is #he dropped the ball and i'm calling that out because the fandom refuses to acknowledge it #and when they do they try to justify it like there's ANY excuse for child neglect #over the years i've seen some pretty terrible takes on this subject #like once i saw someone say that it was FINE that Tai neglected the kids because Yang was able to pick up the slack #like??? #a) that was EXTREMELY lucky because she was a child and #b) she should NEVER have had to 'pick up the slack' #they were children who needed a parent and he failed them #but again - in response to that response i'd reblogged - i'm seeing people trying to justify and excuse that