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In Louise's story, none of the core Belchers are related to each other (although Gayle remains Linda's sister). And unlike the other two stories, Bob and Linda don't end up together. The Bore: The White Talkers in Louise's story, capable of talking you to death because of how boring they are.
I actually always thought that Louise was Bobs favorite, but after reading the comments that Tina is his favorite, I come to the conclusion that even if Bob had favorites, he treats his children equally.
Unlike Bob and Linda, Gayle is able to get to the core root of Louise's reluctance to get her cavity filled — that she's afraid to get it done — and she's the one who comes up with the make-believe spy scenario to get Louise through the procedure.
To get a spot in the community garden, Bob does the unthinkable: he makes Louise's arch-nemesis Logan Bush an employee at the restaurant. When Louise eventually gets to her breaking point, Bob is left struggling to choose between his own desires and his relationship with his daughter.
Based off of these facts I would give Bob a diagnosis of Brief Psychotic Disorder. The reason for this is we cannot identify if Bob has either delusions or hallucinations and Brief Psychotic Disorder is the only psychotic disorder where only one of the two is needed for a diagnosis.
I mean I'd say it's a difference of communication styles (which I mean like another poster said chalks up to the writers choices) but Louise communicates like her dad, they both have big emotions and outbursts but their resting state is more similar.
Feb 18, 2024 · Louise: Uh, you know, mace, knife... but I'm keeping those. Bob : All right, kids said the corner of Garfield and Jackson, but those streets don't intersect. Linda : She's not good with directions, Bob.
