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- Sep 16, 2013
I am curious what people think about what could Chris have achieved if things were different, with out changing too much about him. Also, what needed to be different for it to happen.
My answer:
As he is finishing PVCC, Bob decides it is really important that he gets a legitimate job. Bob is able to find him a job that is not too physically or mentally draining, and doesn't require a lot of customer service. Maybe sorting mail or something.
For Chris to keep the job would require a boss who was patient with his eccentricities and Bob riding him hard and not letting him quit. But after a while, this job becomes a comfortable routine for him. He develops a lot of brand loyalty and inordinate pride in the company he works for and his job becomes a large part of how he sees himself. He gets set in his ways, and doesn't really have the motivation to quit or seek promotion. He is able to earn a steady lower-middle class paycheck. He is viewed as a bit of a weirdo by his coworkers, but most tolerate him and a few act like his gal-pals in high school and take turns eating lunch with him.
Through his parents or church he gets involved with a support group for adults with learning disabilities. After initial revulsion, he finds a group of people who share his child-like interests. He is able to build up network of friends to play vidya, lego, and attend conventions with. One of the group is willing to call herself "his girlfriend". Neither of them really understands what that means emotionally, but they walk around holding hands and occasionally make an attempt at sex.
After Bob dies, Barb realizes that she is not physically or emotionally capable of taking care of the house, herself and Chris at the same time. They sell the house and use the proceeds and Chris' paycheque so she can move in to a retirement home. Chris gets a small apartment on his own or with some of his support group, and Barb arranges for a caretaker to look in on Chris 2 or 3 times a week to make sure everything is ok.
Every Saturday morning, Chris picks Barb up at the retirement home, and takes her out to iHop for breakfast.
I do realize this is a bit of a stretch
My answer:
As he is finishing PVCC, Bob decides it is really important that he gets a legitimate job. Bob is able to find him a job that is not too physically or mentally draining, and doesn't require a lot of customer service. Maybe sorting mail or something.
For Chris to keep the job would require a boss who was patient with his eccentricities and Bob riding him hard and not letting him quit. But after a while, this job becomes a comfortable routine for him. He develops a lot of brand loyalty and inordinate pride in the company he works for and his job becomes a large part of how he sees himself. He gets set in his ways, and doesn't really have the motivation to quit or seek promotion. He is able to earn a steady lower-middle class paycheck. He is viewed as a bit of a weirdo by his coworkers, but most tolerate him and a few act like his gal-pals in high school and take turns eating lunch with him.
Through his parents or church he gets involved with a support group for adults with learning disabilities. After initial revulsion, he finds a group of people who share his child-like interests. He is able to build up network of friends to play vidya, lego, and attend conventions with. One of the group is willing to call herself "his girlfriend". Neither of them really understands what that means emotionally, but they walk around holding hands and occasionally make an attempt at sex.
After Bob dies, Barb realizes that she is not physically or emotionally capable of taking care of the house, herself and Chris at the same time. They sell the house and use the proceeds and Chris' paycheque so she can move in to a retirement home. Chris gets a small apartment on his own or with some of his support group, and Barb arranges for a caretaker to look in on Chris 2 or 3 times a week to make sure everything is ok.
Every Saturday morning, Chris picks Barb up at the retirement home, and takes her out to iHop for breakfast.
I do realize this is a bit of a stretch
is alive she can keep him on a short leash. Once she moves on to cwcville in the sky Chris will probably be put in an institution. On his own I think he would flip out and become a danger to himself and others.
and other hygiene problems, he could probably get a part-time job at Goodwill or some other place with job coaches that deal with Chris-like people.
