Winn Schott To Me Is A Perfect Example Of Childhood Emotional Abuse/neglect In A More Subtle Way To The

Winn Schott to me is a perfect example of childhood emotional abuse/neglect in a more subtle way to the audience. Where he doesn't realize just how controlling and emotionally neglectful his father was to him until he's faced with it again years later.

Because hey man. His father doesn't love him. He loves the CONCEPT of him. Loves the idea of his son and when you do that shit, it comes out in the way you treat your child even if you don't realize. Think about how Winslow Sr. ignores that Winn CLEARLY doesn't support his plans to kill Dunholtz and instead just tells him not to worry about the decision because it's already been made for him. Now imagine that same energy put onto a small child who maybe, idk, doesn't want to listen to his dad about something because he's 11 or younger and when you're 11, you are gaining a realization of autonomy and advocating for yourself. A parent who ignores their child's emotional needs as an adult will logically have also done so when they were young.

That kind of emotional neglect is subtle in the way that it appears, especially to a young child and can even seem totally normal to an outsider but it leaves a lasting mark on the kid's psyche.