There's two ways to look at that experience. One is that they had a good time doing it, so fine, but another is -- what if Steve wasn't that strong athletic boy? What if he was a weakling? Would his father still push him to his limits? I'd think, most likely, yes. And then it would be something to begrudge. It's an interpretation of course, but I think those trips were not for Steve's sake but because John wanted them.
There's certain yearning in Steve's tone when he speaks about "beating his father to the summit". Makes me wonder if he was commended for it, or did he hear something like, "About time".
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Date: 2011-11-21 06:23 pm (UTC)It's an interpretation of course, but I think those trips were not for Steve's sake but because John wanted them.
There's certain yearning in Steve's tone when he speaks about "beating his father to the summit". Makes me wonder if he was commended for it, or did he hear something like, "About time".
Oooh, Daddy Issues, how you fascinate me. ;)