Summary

“Parents Who Love in a Living Hell” is a case study presented by Laurie Ashner and Mitch Meyerson in the form of an interview where a father tells the story of his son Billy, who often gets into trouble.

The interview begins with the father saying how relieved he feels because Billy has finally agreed to see a therapist; the previous year had been very hard for the family.

Billy was arrested two times – the first time was because he was in a car with a drunk driver, and they had open bottles of beer in the car. The second time was because Billy was caught stealing a computer from his high school. This second time, Billy’s father almost let him stay in jail but decided not to.

Billy’s father does not blame his son for drinking beer and understa...