His family, while normally a source of comfort to most, is a source of dismay. People talk about how much their family means to them and how happy they are, but he can see that this just isn't in his future. I like the dad line, maybe something along the lines of both him and his father are too proud to fix the situation. So he just stops trying to find that sense of community in his family and turns to his friends, which I assume is meant by the maples. And if that doesn't work, is there really a point in living?
His family, while normally a source of comfort to most, is a source of dismay. People talk about how much their family means to them and how happy they are, but he can see that this just isn't in his future. I like the dad line, maybe something along the lines of both him and his father are too proud to fix the situation. So he just stops trying to find that sense of community in his family and turns to his friends, which I assume is meant by the maples. And if that doesn't work, is there really a point in living?