"I'm sick of pretending everything's fine, Kyle! You don't understand what it's like to have a dad who's never there, who doesn't give a damn about you!" Each syllable is tinged with the pain of years of neglect and disappointment, "You think you know me, but you don't! You don't know what it's like to feel abandoned, to feel like you're not good enough for your own father!" Stan's voice cracks, tears of frustration welling in his eyes.