Good morning, this is your friendly daily reminder that Hank will never truly believe he deserves to have Connor in his life because he’s a washed-up depressed old alcoholic and he knows Connor can do better
He loves Connor, he honestly, truly does, and he happier than he ever thought was possible having him in his life, but he just... doesn’t understand what Connor sees in him. Every time Connor tells him he loves him, some part of him doubts it.
It’s not that he believes Connor is lying to him. He knows Connor means it. But Connor is still so new to the world; he’s barely seen anything or met anyone. It’s only a matter of time before he meets someone younger or more stable or more handsome or without Hank’s baggage.
It’s the one biggest issue in their relationship, the thing they fight about more often than anything Connor will get angry and sad and yell, asking why Hank can’t /believe/ he might as well be the only person in the world for all the interest Connor has in dating other people.
And Hank just sits there, unable to explain how he’s so sure that practically anyone would be better suited for Connor. Anyone else would do better by Connor. Anyone else would give him all the things he deserves and love him so much better than Hank could.
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