@RumplesGirl wrote:
Maybe his mother died in childbirth and his father was never around or actually LEFT Rumple. If so, it would make motherhood a really noble endeavor in Rumple’s mind as well as being a good father. So when Milah becomes like she was in “The Crocodile” it’s a real slap in the face because Rumple was a good papa Pre-Dark One and Milah loved her son, but did leave him, something that happened to Rumple so he understood it. And then he went and did exactly what his father did. Oh man. Issues, guys. Issues.
Sorry, I haven’t had time to respond to all the reactions, but man, I agree with this one! Poor Rumple had serious daddy issues, and despite his best efforts, he ended up like his old man (if not way worse). Poor Baelfire! Poor Henry! 😥
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy