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- Dec 17, 2019
The issue is that Steven obviously never understood that no mean no and he'd probably have continued to press the point over and over until his parents gave in. Yes his parents play a part in this. There's is no question of that but Steven is a master manipulator. You saw it all the time on the TLC episode they did. He pushes, pushes, pushes and going as far as to "accidentally" spill his urine all over the floor. Then when Dr. Now tells him to stop being such a little shit he immediately turns on the water works and says he's so sorry and it will never happen again but Dr. Now isn't a pushover like his Dad and doesn't take shit from him and says he's done. He doesn't care what happens next but Steven can't continue to stay in the hospital.
This guy, looking like he did, managed to convince a normal looking woman to marry him. This sack of sentient hog fat with all the charm of a seasick crocodile managed to charm a woman into getting married. Guy knows how to play with people's emotions. So while I agree his Dad should put his foot down he's too far gone at this point and just finds it's easier to agree to his son's whims.
EDIT: f'kn formatting.
Pretty sure if that rumor about Dr. Now being cancelled from the show (See 600lb Life thread) has everything to do with wastes of space like Steven. Shitheads like him and Pauline Potter are exactly why insurance probably is declaring Dr. Now's practice to suddenly become more of a liability than they like.
Except... they signed on for this too. But, yeah, I bet even when Dr. Now only did shows like "My Half-Ton Son" and "Half Ton Killer" he had considerably less traffic through his office. But with MSHPL, the assembly line of patients increased--along with the Ratfuck welfare grifters with no intention of doing anything besides wasting everyone's time.
I feel for Dr. Now. Honestly he should've capped the show at maybe 5 seasons and end on a good note. Maybe his son has some hand in this since his son more or less put his practice on the map.
Problem is with both the human services agencies and the courts. Dr. Now called Adult Protective Services on James King's wife and they DID NOTHING. NOT A DAMN THING.
'Course, if another "AOW, MAH LAYYG!" Incident happened in the hospital, suddenly the Kings are Johnny on the Spot at court. More than every pachyderm who complains relentlessly about excruciating pain, but is Johnny on the Spot for TATTOO TIME.
Dr. Now doesn't play games or take anyone's shit. MOST of the blame lies right with Mr. Assanti Sr. Dunno about the mother. Don't really care. She ain't there. But Mr. Assanti IS THERE. And CONTINUES TO BE THERE. As it stands...he is the cause for MOST of the ongoing abuse.