#i don't know which fanfic the novice writer copied from but that wasn't our Eddie

[sickofthistoxicshit]

This is my Eddie gif of the day:

"I miss you all the time."

This one Christopher line shattered me to pieces, This was exactly what Eddie needed to hear in order to figure out exactly what they both need.

He was afraid that everything his parents said was true, that him being away means that Christopher doesn't know him, will feel better staying with his grandparents.

Eddie asking if Christopher missed him when he was gone, was Eddie's most vulnerable moment, this was the make or break answer and Christopher being the sweetest, most precious, miracle child that he is somehow knew exactly what to say.

That's when Eddie decided to take his kid somewhere he can raise him in a different way than the one he knew. Away from the judgment, away from his parents' critical eyes, away from the memories of a failed marriage.

They both needed a fresh start, obviously Eddie had hope that he may, at some point, be able to mend things with Shannon, that's why he chose LA, but after the first few weeks there, he didn't contact her until he absolutely had to.

Which made me question whether or not he would have at all if the school didn't demand her presence. - But that's another post entirely.

In my opinion Eddie took everything his parents did with him and said - this will fall under the "Fuck no, don't do" column.

And it worked wonderfully, if you ask me, he raised a sweet, happy, polite, wise, brave (read badass) and loving kid. Eddie wanting better for Christopher is one of the reasons I absolutely adore Eddie's character. ❤❤❤

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