it's been in the back of my mind every time that evan is mentioned, but i think that this is the first bit of confirmation that we've had about his cognitive ability versus his physical disabilities.
i'll take it one step further and assert that the young ragepiglet is the primary reason that evan was placed in a care facility. their mother doesn't seem to have been incapable of raising her children. she could have received proper home healthcare training and additional financial support from the state for keeping evan at home.
unfortunately, she had an alcoholic husband and this:
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i imagine that years of coping with all three was exhausting. it would explain some of why ronnie continued to drink, why he left, and why sandra felt so guilty that she catered to the ragepig's every whim until her death.
it would also explain why he claims that "evan's doing great" ... because that's what he has to tell himself, so that he can continue to brag about owning "multiple properties in multiple states" and "thirty acres in the state of louisiana" without any shame or remorse about how he came into possession of half of it.
i know that it'll ruin our fun, but
if the ragepig lives long enough to see the inside of a prison cell, goddamn will he deserve every single second that he is without the alcohol or drugs that lessen his misery.
choo-choo, asshole!