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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I don't know why you are confused. He's saying that he was the consistent presence in his boys' lives from the beginning because Kathy's job required so much travel, and now that his youngest is having serious issues, he worries that him traveling and being absent is contributing to that. Makes sense to me.

I don't think he's blaming Kathy for Wyatt's issues nor is he blaming himself. He's just accepting that his kid is struggling and he's figuring out how he can give that child what he needs to do better. That's what parents do. It's not about fault. Wyatt needs his dad's consistent presence right now, that means Aiden's focus and physical presence needs to be with Wyatt, not with Carrie. Sometimes as a parent, you have to make sacrifices.

It feels reasonable to me and also somewhat predictable -- every episode since Aiden rejoined the show has included some indication that there is some conflict between his commitment to his kids and his interest in Carrie and in being in NY.[/quote]

I get all that, but didn't understand why he wouldn't take her up on her offer to come down and visit him in VA instead of him traveling.  It seemed like a reasonable compromise, if he was actually interested in trying to make the relationship work.  Or if he isn't, that is totally fine too, but then just let her go, vs. doing a five year postponement.[/quote]

I mean, you can view it as unrealistic or unfair, but these questions were answered in the scene.

When Carrie suggested that she just come visit him, he said that he'd be thinking about her when she wasn't there. His focus would be on her. His point is that right now, with his kid having serious issues that need to be addressed with his full attention, he can't have this relationship with Carrie that will draw his attention. I think what he was really saying was that the distance isn't even the main issue. Even if Carrie lived in Virginia full-time, he might feel that he needs to hold off on getting into a serious relationship with anyone while his kid is going through this. Wyatt is clearly a troubled kid and has always had issues (Kathy referred to him as their "little puzzle" and Aiden has repeatedly referred to him in ways that indicate he's a lot).

Basically they are positing that Wyatt is essentially a special needs kid (though it may not be clear what those needs are right now, which makes it even more critical, because there are few things more exhausting and frustrating than trying to figure that out with a kid who is obviously struggling but it's just not really clear why) and when you have a SN kid, you sometimes don't get to do things that other people might think are reasonable, like starting a new relationship or splitting time in another city. If it seems unfair and miserable, well... in some ways it is. For everyone. [/quote]

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