#Garps that grandpa that genuinely thinks going to church will make the gay go away

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See to me at least, his insistence on joining the Navy meant something a little different for me. I always thought, that he truly thought that maybe if Ace was a part of the navy, strong enough, useful enough, so it would be more convenient for the world government to keep him around, maybe they won’t kill Ace. Because Garp knows this shitty world. He knows the government sucks and hates the celestial dragons. It’s one of the reasons why he won’t take that promotion but he also knows that being on the government side ensures protection.

This, again. Does not excuse ANYTHING. Because he is so desperate for this idea to work, to be able to protect his family by essentially making them government tools, Garp has A) abused his grandchildren from a young age. B) decided to ignore all the things wrong with the navy and world government by in a sense falling for their threats, and is doing nothing to make a world for them where children like ace don’t have to hide.

Garp is a shitty person. He knows the navy is shit and is an army that only exists to protect the one percent, but unlike LITERALLY EVERYONE ELSE IN HIS FAMILY he continues to stay as a way to in force his own justice and do what’s right ignoring the bigger picture.

Yes he wants the best for Ace but trying to make him a government weapon to ensure his protection is NOT ok???

I love this shitty old man so much and I’m so SO curious to see if he is going to change

I'm by no means a Garp defender. i think he's a pretty shitty person and that's why i enjoy him. but i saw a post about him and calling him a shit parent (fair enough) but one thing at least in my opinion I wanna point out is this scene.

because a lot of people rightfully say he should have comforted Ace in that moment and told him he does matter cause he is no older then ten in this moment and thinking he should be dead and Garp says nothing. which again you're right, shit parent moment here.

But i genuinely believe there was nothing Garp could say that would convince Ace any different. Ace has thoroughly convinced himself and believes he does not deserve to live and Garp saying any different would either not be believed or simply treated as pity and hated. that "you just saying that to make me feel better" mindset. And i think Garp knows this. he knows this stubborn angry kid and knows he cant convince him any different. Ace needs to decide who he is as a person and maybe he will find the love and acceptance and ANSWER to the question. That doesn't mean Garp is blameless. or a good parent or ANY of that praise. Garp sucks but he knows this was something Ace had to decide himself and so, he told him as such. even if he should have said more.