What event made you feel genuinely sorry for Chris?

[iggleton]

Most of the time Chris brings these things on himself, making it difficult to feel truly sorry for him. However, I did feel a bit sorry for him during the Emily date. Chris was 27 years old at the time and this was his FIRST EVER date... and he bought his 81 year old father on it!! The whole setup was just tragic and the date itself even worse. Most of the conversation was hogged by Bob talking about himself and his own accomplishments; making it implicitly clear how little Chris has done in comparison. But at the same time, from Bob's point of view, he was probably thinking, 'wow, maybe my son isn't such a total screwup. He actually has fans and he's going on a date with an attractive young woman.' But the whole time we are sitting there knowing full well that Emily is a troll and it's not a real date. It's just depressing to think how ashamed Bob would have been of his son had he known the whole truth.

But of course there were some lulz at the end, with Chris' ill-fated attempt to score his first ever kiss, and then the man showing up and Chris almost ending up with

 

[Bgheff]

I didn't feel sorry for him during the Emily date. It just showed he's got no concept of what a date it. She seemed bored enough during the troll date. Plus, in Chris's mind one more date with his dad hanging out and then she owed him sex.

Technically his first "date" was with Hannah, and she was trolling him as well.

 

[Marvin]

Heh, I felt bad at the Emily date when Chris tried to kiss Emily:

I'm so sorry, I'm so so sorry. I'm so sorry.

 

[SoniBlu]

Not really an event, but when I read his whole spiel about the Grim Reaper promising not to take Bob until 2015, I felt legitimately bad for him because I assumed he genuinely believed it.

 

[Thetan]

I felt genuinely sorry for Chris when his father died. Losing a loved one is tough for anyone.

 

[SoniBlu]

^^Seconded.
I know some folks were angry with Chris at first because he didn't seem to have much of a reaction to it, but every now and then something leaks where the sadness of his loss shines through. You had to know he wasn't going to take it well, but the lack of a support system seems to have made it that much worse.

 

[HealthyMcWrap]

I felt bad for him for what BlueSpike put him though. I'm from the Harry Partridge school of thought about Chris, where he should just be mostly left to his own stupid devices and let Chris make an ass of himself though videos, etc. Chris going to Ohio was admittedly a little funny, but the other BlueSpike stuff...not so much.

 

[Some JERK]

Bob dying. Chris is a self-absorbed jerk worthy of ridicule, but he's also a human being. Like anyone else who loses loved ones (which is all of us at some point), he did nothing to deserve losing Bob.

also during the "Greene County Conspiracy" video, i felt genuinely bad for him because he was obviously truly upset. He was alone and nobody would go to that event with him. He had to sit next to a 'lovey-dovey couple" and i really thought that it was starting to finally dawn on him that he had royally screwed up and caused all of his own heartbreak. (and if you've had a moment like that, you know how difficult that particular realization is.)

but then he went on to blame it all on absolutely everyone else, (the Greene County School Board, Michael Snyder, etc...) and whatever sympathy i had for him at the beginning of that video evaporated, and by the end of it i just felt bad for the couple that had to sit next to him.

 

[Thetan]

^^Seconded.
I know some folks were angry with Chris at first because he didn't seem to have much of a reaction to it, but every now and then something leaks where the sadness of his loss shines through. You had to know he wasn't going to take it well, but the lack of a support system seems to have made it that much worse.

Your remark made me think of this:

I think it came out not that long after Bob died.

 

[Marvin]

Chris had a huge reaction to Bob dying. He just didn't put it on the internet, like all his other videos.

 

[hm yeah]

For me, a very general thing; I feel sorry for him now that he's burnt out, crushed, and defeated. It's really his fault for being so lazy and not even putting forth the effort to even clean himself or his environment, and only caring about his pee ass dribble. I've never been a fraction that bad, but I've had extended periods of time where I was pretty useless and not doing jack shit as far as personal projects. I felt really shitty about myself and my art, and I'm certain he feels the same way, if not far, far worse. And that's pretty bad. He feels so trapped and useless.

But it's mostly his fault. Doesn't change the fact that I feel really sorry for him now.

 

[citizenoftheinternet]

I felt sorry for him at the end of the Liquid saga, when he posted that video to Kacey while crying. Even though he was interested in Kacey for all the wrong reasons, I think he "loved" her in whatever capacity he is able to love. Seeing someone heartbroken just hits me right in the feels.

But any sympathy I had for him was lost when he posted that video with the copyright document.

 

[Thetan]

Chris had a huge reaction to Bob dying. He just didn't put it on the internet, like all his other videos.

I don't doubt it, and I wouldn't expect even Chris to put something that personal on the Internet.

I posted the image of the comic to show that not everyone on the Internet is of this opinion. Some of them may be basing their opinion on Chris's reaction to his aunt's death, where he bitched about how having to attend her funeral would mean missing out on an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at his church.

Again, for the record, I am not of this opinion. I believe that Chris loved Bob in his own way, and he had the right to grieve in private. As much as I enjoy his antics, I wouldn't feel right intruding on such a personal matter.

 

[rocket]

Yeah Bob dying takes the cake

 

[Julaay]

I really felt sorry for Chris when I found out how he lives now. He doesn't even have his own room anymore. He has no privacy and Barb now treats him like a toddler. I know he could do something about it, but Barb will try to stop him from making any improvements in his life.

I did feel bad for him when his dad died. I understood why he didn't go on the internet. Grief is a very personal thing and there would always be a few mentally unstable trolls who would make fun of him for grieving.

 

[José Mourinho]

When Bob died.

 

[sparklemilhouse]

I swear I saw that comic before bob died.

 

[soIregistered]

Having to shove his medallion up his ass. That was just evil.

 

[GFYS]

Your remark made me think of this:

I can vouch that this image predates Bob's death by almost a whole year, as I first saw it in thread during late summer 2010. Shortly after we first heard about Bob's swelling after his second (third?) heart attack, folks were wondering how much longer he and Barb had, and I saw this comic. It predates that, as someone mentioned seeing it before, but I can't confirm that. The earliest I can confirm it, with proof, is April 2011 (link), though I admit to only searching a few minutes. Someone else might be able to find something more conclusive.

I can't feel sorry for stuff, but I've had over 30 years to figure out what stuff I should feel sorry for. There really hasn't been any situations in Chris' life, which I've known about, that I would be compelled to feel sorry for him. That's not to say most of Chris' life isn't lamentable, but I've always been one of those people who see all of the continued misery in Chris' life being a result of Chris' unwillingness to forth reasonable effort to fix his shit.

From my own personal perspective, the emotional impact of death has diminished a lot over 3 decades, I've lived in entire neighborhoods in worse condition that 14 Branchland Ct., and I've personally known people who have suffered through worse confinement and mental abuse (on top of physical abuse) than Chris. Chris' life is miserable by First World standards, but there are probably millions of people in the world who would envy Chris' lifestyle. I'd rather reserve whatever sorrow I might ever muster for them. :?

 

[Some JERK]

From my own personal perspective, the emotional impact of death has diminished a lot over 3 decades, I've lived in entire neighborhoods in worse condition that 14 Branchland Ct., and I've personally known people who have suffered through worse confinement and mental abuse (on top of physical abuse) than Chris. Chris' life is miserable by First World standards, but there are probably millions of people in the world who would envy Chris' lifestyle. I'd rather reserve whatever sorrow I might ever muster for them. :?

The hoard aside, 14 Branchland ct is a really decent home, and although people crack jokes about how rural and podunk Ruckersville is (and it certainly is.) that part of Virginia is also gorgeous. Chris doesn't have to work. ever. He doesn't worry about if he's going to eat today.(clearly) He has access to clean water, medical care, and enough entertainment to make his daily 'confinement' tolerable. Yeah he's lonely, but you know, lots of people are lonely and nobody gives a fuck.