I’d treated him like shit my whole life, mostly because I was envious of him and my dad told me to, so it’s not like I even deserved his attention.
Too late - he's always had Maddox's attention, but Maddox didn't understand what it meant. He does recognize that Maddox is a good person, and can't see why a good person would want anything to do with him. Obviously he needs therapy but that is unlikely if they can't even afford help for their mom. It's the idea that he's going to become his parents and can't do anything to stop it, versus Maddox actively working to not become like his.
