Containment What will happen when Barb dies?

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Xanax said:
Exactly what are they going to do though? Chris is inheriting years of his mother's debt.
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You can't inherit debt.
Slowinthemind said:
Rocky has retired, she may help him as a friend but not as a church worker.
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Solid chance she'll help him as a friend though.

It's not like the church asked her to drive out to help film Chris' lego school.
 
Marvin said:
You can't inherit debt.

Solid chance she'll help him as a friend though.

It's not like the church asked her to drive out to help film Chris' lego school.
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He could inherit her credit card debt if they are joint registered to Chris as well.
 
Xanax said:
I meant it as a shitty metaphor for Barb fucking Chris over after she's dead, because he won't be getting 14BC etc
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It will not be Barb metaphorically fucking Chris after she's dead, it will be Chris physically fucking Barb after she's dead
 
See the Chris board has changed a lot which has the effect of angering some "Christorians" because of how much it has. For example, back in the heydays, everyone would criticize Chris on every little aspect because back then Chris was just this autistic sonic fan with 2 weird parents who didn't have to care for anything, most problems he had were swept up by Bob or Barb, he didn't have to worry about housing, food, payments, all he had to worry about is what would Sonichu do the next in the comics. Yes the whole Girlfriend things and how gullible Chris is was hilarious and it was like waiting for the next part of your favorite book. But then more people began to want a slice of the pie and began to troll him even harder, this was all hilarious but there was 2 incidents that pretty much changed everything.

Bob's Death and the House Fire

When Bob died it was the first time people realized "Shit Chris is fucked if Barb dies" which isn't entirely true, yes he might lose his house (do to payments) but he will not be homeless, we got to see that Chris was actually human and cried for his father in the unreleased recordings, we got to see that Chris wanted to take care of his mother like his father did (in the most unorthodox way) but we realized Chris was still human even with all his "lol worthy" content.

When the house fire happened a lot of people put effort to give him and Barb a care package of things they might need, of course there were a lot of detractors saying that it was a mistake, that they were ruining the "Lulz" for everyone, but it wasn't about that, it was about 2 human beings that had lost their home to a fire, was it created by Chris? Maybe. But that's not the issue though some are still hung up on that. The fact that Chris now has to fear losing both his mother and the home he has lived in for years is actually something very human and something a lot of us will have to endure in our lifetime.

The worst thing is the people that still use Chris as some sort of medal like Anna does, they use old "accomplishments" in order to validate themselves without giving an ounce of help to Chris. Why? The answer is simple, as many have already figured it out, if Chris becomes a better person and has a higher "standing" then that virtue signal won't work, the "Oh look at this poor man I saved" will no longer be effective, thus it will pretty much make anything said ineligible. Sadly there are also people who have used the fact that Chris is gullible to extort him out of money and things as stated in other threads, yet when people try to help Chris out they will always come out as the bad guys because like before they are "ruining the lulz"

This could be seen in the Bronycon thread over at /mlp/ and here. People were shitting on the fact Chris was having fun and people were protecting him from others who just wanted to use him for a laugh, as I said in that thread we all know Barb doesn't have much, maybe a year to 4 but she will inevitable die, which is why I enjoy seeing Chris being able to spend time having fun and being carefree.

Will he be hit by reality once she dies? Yes. Will he be homeless, a wreck, kill himself, etc? No. The people that care for Chris as a person and will help him, the people who don't will continue to try to make fun of him. However Chris won't be alone at that time, however hopefully he won't be alone with people like Ana who will use the tragedy as a way to make themselves feel better and have others look at them better.
 
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Gaol said:
Will he be hit by reality once she dies? Yes. Will he be homeless, a wreck, kill himself, etc? No. The people that care for Chris as a person and will help him, the people who don't will continue to try to make fun of him.
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I don't think anyone really cares for Chris in a way that will help him. What we're seeing here is the various white knight factions squabbling among themselves. They're claiming Chris as territory like a dog peeing on a tree. When reality hits, all the internet helpfulness in the world won't help him. He'll need someone there with him in person to help clean up the mess of 14 Branchland Court and come up with a plan for Chris to establish an entirely new life... probably without the internet as a part of it. I don't see any of Chris's internet "helpers" doing much of anything for him. We can send him money and care packages and tickets to conventions, but when Barb dies, none of that will mean jack squat.

I have a prediction about what might come, but it won't be a popular outcome with either the dueling white knights or the kiwi observers. I think when Barb dies, Chris will drop off our radar entirely and the whole saga of Chris-Chan will be over. There's no justifying the internet as something that is even remotely good for Chris. The first thing anyone who is helping Chris establish a new life will do is to do what the lumberjack said he was going to do, but never did. I wonder what Chris would be like today if Bob had actually cut it all down and made Chris live in the real world?

Either way, we are seeing the last act of this play. When Barb goes, Chris is going to have very little choice in the matter. If he does try to continue living like he always has, he is going to end up homeless and we'll only hear from him when he isn't banned from the computers at the public library.
 
bigshot said:
I have a prediction about what might come, but it won't be a popular outcome with either the dueling white knights or the kiwi observers. I think when Barb dies, Chris will drop off our radar entirely and the whole saga of Chris-Chan will be over. There's no justifying the internet as something that is even remotely good for Chris. The first thing anyone who is helping Chris establish a new life will do is to do what the lumberjack said he was going to do, but never did. I wonder what Chris would be like today if Bob had actually cut it all down and made Chris live in the real world?

Either way, we are seeing the last act of this play. When Barb goes, Chris is going to have very little choice in the matter. If he does try to continue living like he always has, he is going to end up homeless and we'll only hear from him when he isn't banned from the computers at the public library.
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I know I've seen this prediction somewhere before, so you aren't the first that believes Chris will die (to us) once Barb does. Then again, we've had shit coming out of left field since 2011 (arrests, house fire, etc), so realistically, who knows? The idea that Chris will fuck off the internet (by his own decision or someone else's fire-on-a-stick and bonbs is a lot less feasible considering that he makes quite a bit of money on it (look at how he bounced back from Joshua Wise and Stephen Boyd). And I doubt whatever turmoil he goes through emotionally will stick for long once he realizes that without being under Barb's thumb he'll be free to do as he wishes, and not have to worry about her dying while he's out of the house.
 
When Barb isn't there to take care of Chris, someone else is going to have to step in. We know who that person *isn't* going to be... it isn't going to be a family member. That leaves some sort of social or public assistance person. That person is going to know exactly what Chris has been up to for the past decade, and they're going to know that the internet is focused on him. They won't be able to get Chris into some sort of home that looks after people like him if he is still being trolled and manipulated by his online "friends". The first thing that will happen is radio silence.

The other option is that Chris won't allow that and he demands full emancipation. I think most of us know how well Chris would fare all on his own with no one but the internet to look after him. He wouldn't die fast, but it will be a sorry thing to watch. The eBay sales aren't going to carry him to where he needs to go.

I think either way, the golden age of Chris Chan is over. Bob and Barb were a big reason the show went on for so long. Without them, it will be something different.

As for bouncing back after idea guy- It's more like he was propped back up so he can get knocked down again. He is weaker intellectually, emotionally, mentally and financially now than he ever has been in the past. Chris is not getting better.
 
bigshot said:
When Barb isn't there to take care of Chris, someone else is going to have to step in. We know who that person *isn't* going to be... it isn't going to be a family member. That leaves some sort of social or public assistance person. That person is going to know exactly what Chris has been up to for the past decade, and they're going to know that the internet is focused on him. They won't be able to get Chris into some sort of home that looks after people like him if he is still being trolled and manipulated by his online "friends". The first thing that will happen is radio silence.

The other option is that Chris won't allow that and he demands full emancipation. I think most of us know how well Chris would fare all on his own with no one but the internet to look after him. He wouldn't die fast, but it will be a sorry thing to watch. The eBay sales aren't going to carry him to where he needs to go.

I think either way, the golden age of Chris Chan is over. Bob and Barb were a big reason the show went on for so long. Without them, it will be something different.

As for bouncing back after idea guy- It's more like he was propped back up so he can get knocked down again. He is weaker intellectually, emotionally, mentally and financially now than he ever has been in the past. Chris is not getting better.
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I'm not so sure, the goverment will want to do as little as possible and Chris isn't in need of full time support in the same way someone they NEED to deal with does (Like say someone with dementia or low functioning autism).

I agree Chris is just going to get worse over time though, getting crazier and taken advantage of more often.
 
bigshot said:
When Barb isn't there to take care of Chris, someone else is going to have to step in
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Barb doesn't take care of Chris at all. Why does anyone think this? She's a major financial burden on Chris who wasted their inheritance and ruined any chance of him keeping the house. The last thing she did for him was post bail when he maced that dude.
 
Chris relies on the relative stability of the house and the cars and the lifestyle Bob and Barb created for him. Chris also wakes up in the morning and has someone to talk to and care about. When Barb dies, all of that goes away. Chris will have a tugboat and that's it. He faces a major downsizing of his lifestyle, and quite frankly I don't think he can navigate that all by himself.

I believe that Chris is in need of full time support. I don't believe his autism is high functioning any more. Perhaps it could have been that way if he had been working towards independence for the past decade or two, but he has been in a situation that has severely stunted him. I honestly believe that if he was left to his own devices at this point, he would crash and burn spectacularly. It might make for some good drama for a bit, but at the end, it really would be The End for Chris.

I really like Chris. I don't wish bad things to happen to him. I kind of have a feeling that there is a family friend who has been waiting in the wings because Bob and Barb wouldn't support giving Chris the care he needed. When Barb is out of the picture, it will be the perfect opportunity for that person to step forward and take care of things. And the first thing to take care of would be separating Chris from all of the internet friends and trolls and lurkers who are exploiting him. Everyone on the internet is exploiting Chris. There are no clear cut good guys and bad guys. Chris can't build a life on internet fame.

I wouldn't mind it if Chris just disappeared from the internet one day and all we knew was that he was living happily in a home with other people and finally living his life in the real world instead of fantasies and internet manipulations. That's what I hope happens. Whether or not the people around Chris will allow that to happen isn't clear yet.
 
Mr. 0 said:
(look at how he bounced back from Joshua Wise and Stephen Boyd).
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How exactly has Chris bounced back from the Wise guys?
  • He thinks the moon is hiding a giant laser that could take out CWCville.
  • He thinks he is married to not one, but two, of his imaginary hedgehog abominations.
  • He thinks he is a CPU goddess.
  • He thinks he is half Sonichu.
  • Oh, and he also thinks his amnyfest ring is one of the Infinity Stones.
This is recovery?
 
Muscle Bra said:
How exactly has Chris bounced back from the Wise guys?
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Uhh, financially?
Here's the full quote in case you missed that context:
Mr. 0 said:
The idea that Chris will fuck off the internet (by his own decision or someone else's fire-on-a-stick and bonbs is a lot less feasible considering that he makes quite a bit of money on it (look at how he bounced back from Joshua Wise and Stephen Boyd).
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He recouped that $6000. I don't give a fuck about that other stuff, that's for reality to deal with.
 
Mr. 0 said:
He recouped that $6000. I don't give a fuck about that other stuff, that's for reality to deal with.
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When Barb dies and the house goes poof and Chris is responsible for getting the crap out of it and find a place to live and people to keep him from being lonely, that six grand will be a drop in the ocean compared to his real problems. Help with reality is what Chris needs right now. He doesn't need more people to buy autographed photos. That stuff is holding him back, not helping him. The internet is distracting him from the freight train loaded with reality that is headed for him at 110 miles an hour right now.
 
Kosher Dill said:
Since when?
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Wasnt he freaking out on twitter for people to buy his shit around the time he was told something was up?

If not then, then he made it back when he raised the prices on his stupid photos (he did get money for bronycon and a repair for son-chu after that), he might not even have noticed he got it back
 
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