“Hes been chasing miracles, but he cant even see he has the greatest one of all right infront of him” This puts the biggest smile on my face, god bless libby for having such a great mom
Leah...is....an amazing mother. She makes sure that HER DAUGHTER is safe, fed, clean, and loved her entire life. And when her ex husband makes her daughter cry, Leah makes sure that Libby is comforted.
Libby: that disappointed me...Scrat! Can you open a portal to the ghost world? Let's see if being haunted by his daughter's spirit and making him believe that I died makes him reconsider...
Libby has a great mom looking after her. She cares about HER daughter more than anything while libby's dad looks for reasons not to be in his daughter's life
As hard as this is to watch, I love how Leah acts in this episode. She knows Matias won’t change and will probably hurt Libby, but she doesn’t try and make Libby think that. She can only temper her expectations and know that she’s done all she can to prepare for the hard parts of life.
Leah is such a great mom, libby needs her in her life. This is what i like about this show too, while it has its goofy and fun moments, it isnt afraid to talk about anything serious, which is why in my personal opinion scratch andrea and libby are much more intresting characters than molly, yes its probably an unpopular opinion but hear me out. Scratch has received amnesia after his death, which is rlly shocking considering that the other ghosts that theyve encountered still have their memories when they were alive, and scratch is extremely depressed after remembering his long lost friend. Andrea didnt feel like she was getting enough attention from her parents, which is why she was such a jerk back in season 1. This actually shows that andrea has some anxiety problems like libby, albeit she copes with it in different ways. Heck she still might feel obligated to impress them just to feel appreciated. If you remember from the valentines short they made, it was hinted that andrea was gay, and i can see them making an episode where she would be terrified about coming out to her parents. Libby, oh poor libby has been through so much throughout the show, shes been humilated, treated like garbage among her peirs, was hurt and knocked out countless times, had an ex friend ghost her, and also has a neglectful parent, but unlike andreas case where there were points of her parents caring for her, and even more so after molly helped her, libbys dad isnt as caring. And you know what, her dad might be responsible for her shyness and anxiety due to him not being there for her. But unlike the previous 2, libby isnt miserable or brings down others because of that, she is kind and loyal to others which i have to appreciate her for. Libby is the most grounded character in the show and is probably the character that most people will relate to, i certainly do. Molly doesnt rlly have that mcuh going for her, shes just another mabel pines, shes likable yes, but when you get a story with her its mostly the typical kids moral, unlike the others who delve into more serious topics. Honestly im impressed with the show with how it handles its episodes topics and morals, it deserves so much more praise thaan it gets
@@stevenmosco20 I mean, the only thing I find interesting (not to mention entertaining) about Molly is her moments of going completely insane when things don´t go her way, which she most likely got from Sharon, but that also applies to a lot of sweet happy bubbly characters having a ¨dark side¨ in media, not to say that´s a bad thing, still she is not nearly as interesting as Scratch, Libby or Andrea.
Libby: that disappointed me...Scrat! Can you open a portal to the ghost world? Let's see if being haunted by his daughter's spirit and making him believe that I died makes him reconsider...
This is how my mom was with me.. i had to meet and take therapy with my Bio Dad if it wasent for her sapport and being there for me in the Darkest point in my life i would not be here now~ He was toxic,trama Dumped, blamed my mom, and threatened to ckmmit suicidal with me around if i bidnt have vists with him.. all i can say is her mom handeld this perfectly and the best way she could have I hope yall are haveing a good Day or night where ever you are!! ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Leah: Sit down. Matias: Negative, no lecture. Leah: I said sit down, Matias. *Matias sits on the bench* Leah: You know, Libby was doing just fine till you showed up. But now that you're back, you have responsibilities to her. Matias: Look, we're still gonna have time- Leah: Lies, lies! Libby is not a coat that you hang it the closet, then pick it up when you're ready to wear it. Her life goes one! She's not supposed to be here for you! you're supposed to be here for her! Matias: You get all that back! You think i want this?! It just happened! When Libby was a baby, i was scared! I was- Leah: Cut that crap! All right!? Got it! Cuz i've been there! But i didn't run out on my daugther, i was there every day for her, because that's what a mom does.
@@valentinalba6933 Did you just use a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Uncle Phil speech and modify it for this show? Because that is damn impressive and fits so well.
The moment that he skimmed through Libby’s book, took a selfie with it, and immediately gave it back to her already says a lot about what kind of person the dude is.
The sadist part of having a Bad parent is you want things to work with theme you think you can make theme proud only to realize they never will be amazed for view you as a failure but when you have that one good parent who has been there for you it shows you realize they will always know they will have your back no matter what
Him giving her a signed copy of his book was the biggest red flag. It didn’t even have anything personal written for her; just some generic quote. He’s so obsessed with himself and his success, he probably doesn’t even realize he lost the love and respect of his daughter.
This hit way too close to home. My dad used to work on a series of cruise ships. He’d only ever spend time with us when he was on land, and it wouldn’t be long before he’d be at sea again. I feel like he cared more about himself than being with his family. Then he met his second partner, and a few hours later, he told my Mom it was over during a phone call. Everything that happened after that was just like this. Moments I don’t want to think about, but can never deny they happened. Visiting someone I can’t connect with and who doesn’t understand me. Not to mention he traumatised me as a kid. I’m autistic and a sensitive soul. I don’t like being shouted or roared at. I also strongly disapprove of corporal punishment. He used to spank me for things I sometimes didn’t understand were bad, and therefore I didn’t understand why he was physically attacking me. Leah is so like my Mom it hurts, and the worst thing is I struggle to fully realise it. I didn’t write this explicitly to seek attention. Just sharing my story, as I strongly relate with Libby here.
Girl u know that pain so well. Even when my dad was around. Being an autistic kid and get punished for reasons you don't understand and always blaming me for them, and taking their lovers' side over me. And till this dad he'll never understands why I don't love the same ways as others
@@LunaMane Last I checked he’s retired, and living with his second wife. I’ve met her previously, she’s lovely, I’ve got nothing against her. As for dad, I’ve cut him out entirely. No visits, no emails, no more delusions. This is payback.
As a daughter of divorce, I completely understand what Libby is going through. I know her Dad means well and wants to pursue his dreams but he missed out on the best miracle there is right there
Too bad not everyone see having a child as a miracle, sometimes a lot of these people only see them as baggage needing to be left behind, no remorse, just like those who disappear on their child life cause they don't want be be a parent, making more and ditching them, such immaturity, those deadbeats .
I actually agree with Bunneh. It would have been better for the dad to _NOT_ contact her, than to tease her with the idea of finally re-entering her life, only to snatch the rug out from under her. If he truly meant to reconnect with her, he would have ditched work (temporarily) to do so. However, I can understand why the dad may have wanted to avoid contact altogether, because there appears to be an unmendable break between him and Libby’s mom. What they probably needed, especially Libby, was a 50/50 agreement where the child spends time with each parent. Both parents need to make an effort to be in the child’s life. Even if they are not going to be in each other’s.
It was hard seeing how Libby's dad cared more about being an accomplished author than a loving father. I get wanting to have ambitions, but not at the expense of your kids. Thankfully Libby's mom with always be there for her. It does make me grateful that I have a loving and supportive father in my life, when so many people don't.
You can just see the concern on Leah's face when Libby does not see her dad. She doesn't want to see Libby heartbroken by her dad and tried raising Libby to be strong for whatever happens. when Libby went into the car upset she was ready to be there for her while Matias wasn't.she's a mother Libby deserves
I have a feeling this won't be the last time we see that guy. Did you see that he took a selfie with Libby's book? He has a face that the wretch will publish it with his name and not his daughter's 😡
As someone with a dad who is just like this, I'm really happy that kids are seeing neglectful fathers portrayed like this. Hurtful people don't always look like hurtful people. Libby's dad smiled and laughed and hugged her and he puts this front like he's a great dad, but the issues go a lot deeper. That's how clinically narcissistic parents are. Hopefully, episodes like this will teach kids not to dismiss their own hurt feelings because their dad doesn't seem "mean enough"
It like with Neglectful mothers as well as it also Important to have a father who has been there for you to still be the good parent as i feel most media tend to make most fathers the bad guys even know there fathers out there who wants what best for there kids or wants to make sure there kids are alright
I was very close with my dad when I was little but now I'm 23 and anytime I am upset or get angry at something that genuinely bothers me he makes me feel bad for it it's always " what are you sad about this time? What are yelling about now and what are you crying over this time?" And because of that I never show any emotion around him at all
@@chloebradly742 my dad started treating me that way when I turned 13. I don't know what it was but something about that age made him adultify me and he would vent about his life and my mom to me. Meanwhile, if I tried to tell my feelings, he would tell me to get over it and grow up. I was a fucking child. Last year, my niece who brought up that my father might be a narcissist and I decided to do research. While I know I can never diagnose him, in the end, I realized he was a toxic father. I'm going low contact since I still live with him but am making plans to go no contact once I graduate college and live with my boyfriend.
Honestly same! I’d love to see a neglectful mom too since I feel like that’s not seen much either. Whenever either parent is shown to be horrible they’re always the most obvious and devious people. Sometimes parents suck in a way that isn’t obvious to someone looking from the outside. Sometimes they’re good people just bad parents.
@@comicbookreviewer4856Hey I just commented about this too! Glad to see another person want to see the stand up father and more neglectful mother. Since yes that does happen. Not all women are giving this “natural instinct” like people say.
You guys remember that episode where Molly's Dad panic buys Libby (a girl who isn't even his daughter) a car full of pads? Personally I think that Libby was hoping that her own dad would be a fraction of Molly's dad but inside he proves to her that he's just a deadbeat who doesn't even notice that he broke his daughter's heart.
That's so sweet of Mr McGee. I love when people who aren't related by blood step up to help the kids in their lives. Libby's dad isn't around but Libby seems to have the McGees as family alongside her mom. As Marcy Wu once said in Amphibia: "I love the found family trope!"
For all their faults, god I'm so grateful for my parents. If there's one character in the series I was cheering on more than anyone else it was Libby and seeing her hurting so still just breaks my heart.
My theory is that when Libby was born, Matias never wanted to have kids and wanted nothing to do with his daughter, which ended in the divorce between him and Leah. But I love how Leah still tries to help Libby build a connection with her father, even if she knows it will most likely end in failure.
This gives me an episode idea that they could potentially do for season 3 if they ever make a season 3. Libbys dad comes to her house much to the shock and bitterness to both libby and her mom. He said he decided to come home and wants to improve as a father, with both of them being apprehensive about this and thinks he only came back cuz he needed them for his fame and is only lying to them. Molly and andrea came over to hang out, with libby still having a bitter expression and explains to them about the whole situiation, while molly is hopeful that he has changed, andrea would be even more bitter considering that her own father was barely there for her and would sympathize with libby knowing that her father was (and still possibly is) much worse. The episode would mainly focus around molly being optimistic, andrea being pessimistic, and libby being somewhere in the middle.
@@stevenmosco20 That…would actually be interesting. Though I’m not sure Andrea would have daddy issues since her Dad is there and has proven to love her
Hungarian here! I have a classmate, who's a tall long haired girl. She also is avid book fan, and probably close to animals. Although we rarely spoke, by the time we were at her B-day at a school trip on june 9th, I realised how sweet she actually. Libby is very relatable to me, and I hope she'd recover from this. To her: Sweetie you're welcome to Hungary anytime. Best wishes from a Hungarian.
Leah reminds me of my mom ❤My biological father was toxic and my mom talked me through everything; splitting up, the visitation rights, the visitation rights eventually getting revoked (because he had not changed one bit)... I remember having a talk with my mom, and she told me that when I was 18, I could see my bio-father if I wanted to, but I needed to be prepared that he may still be the same awful person he was.
@@hobomike6935 Sorry; didn't feel like talking about domestic violence and emotional manipulation when I wrote this comment. I figured it'd spoil the bittersweetness of the video.
@@alexandriahunt6058 you’ve said more than plenty. If you’re not ready to share it don’t feel pressured…I apologize if I was nosy on personal matters 🙊
@@fridayguy2649At least so he can one day pass on without a weight on his heart, with a feeling of love that says "Least I have one good miracle in my life when I die".
I remember my friends dad who considered his daughter excess baggage. She was a girl that lived in his home with his wife even though it was his biological daughter. He never wanted her and his bad behavior reflected that
Despite the ghostly elements of this show, it can be surprisingly real at times, like when the Mcgees' big hospital bill ate into their finances and they became homeless. That's why when I read the synopsis for this episode, I groaned because I was sure how this would turn out. And it's bad enough for ANY kid to have to go through this, but someone as sweet and innocent as Libby having to deal with it just broke my heart. At the very least, Libby has a great mom and wonderful friends to be there for her. Plus, I like to personally think that eventually, Matias WILL come around and want to spend time with his daughter....and by then Libby will have forgotten about him and be living her own life. Cat's in the Cradle.
No words can describe how this scene tugs at my heart. No words can describe how this scene reminds me of my own relationship with my father. He was never there for our family. He didn't want to spend his time raising me or teaching me anything. He always went away on trips just to avoid taking care of us. All he really cared about was going bird watching. Going away was like a vacation for him. We always seemed to have to remind him when birthdays were. He even forgot how old me and my sister are. When I went to college we had to actually ask him to help pay for tuition. To this day we have to keep reminding him to help out. We shouldn't have to do that. He now lives in England. I don't think I can ever forgive him for his negligence or his mistreatment towards us. However for good or bad, I am who I am because of him.
As someone who was abandoned and also replaced by his own father. I can relate with this so much and that miracle line at the end.... aw she is so LUCKY to have such a great mum. T.T
There are several ways they could take this sub-plot. Given a main theme of the show is personal growth and change, Scratch learning not to be so lazy and selfish and connect, Libby overcoming her insecurities, Ollie changing his perspective on ghosts, Andria getting over her ego...well she's working on it...but my point is the most thematically consistent direction for her dad would be him learning what parental love is and connecting with her. The catalyst may be Libby's book, that might have been her articulating how much she misses him in the story and that if he reads it, it could sting deep and make him reflect. Another thing they could do is as he wants to build his celebrity brand his publicist points out him being a neglectful farther is not a good look, so he reaches out to her to bound purely to look good, giving her loads of attention to take photo's, using her, but in the process starts to actually connect with her resulting in either him walking away from the fame or him being found out and Libby not believing he was starting to care about her and there being an strained ending where he promises to take things show, no cameras, not lavish situations etc.
I think you could combine the two her book get publish but it does not mention him but get a small fallowing and then the his celebrity brand his publicist point out that people might now notice that he does not spend time with her and every thing you sed about her finding out happens and when he feeling down about it he end up reading her book feal like a heel and then he makes a honest effort to fix things.
While I agree with where you’re coming from, a narrative about how sometimes people don’t want to change is equally as important. I had the same conversation with my mom that Libby had here, and this is the first time I’ve seen it portrayed in a kid’s cartoon.
Libby: that disappointed me...Scrat! Can you open a portal to the ghost world? Let's see if being haunted by his daughter's spirit and making him believe that I died makes him reconsider...
Damn that ending hit me like a truck. My father was a workaholic,it was only after my mother passing away,him retiring from work. That he finally wanted to spend time with me,only now I don't need a father and I'm sad that it took him till I was an adult,to want and make an effort into being a parent
I love how this show can be funny and light hearted but also very mature with things like this scene, Molly feeling behind since she doesn’t have her period yet, Molly going homeless and trying to hid it from her friends leading to a mental breakdown in the style of a musical number, Molly’s American/Thai identity crisis and Ollie’s borderline racism because of the way he was brought up. It’s all very mature and insane to me how well it fits into the world.
@@Demaad Correct. He's a deadbeat in a parental sense, but as a working man, he's just the opposite. Let's just hope for Libby and Leah's sake that with him being a successful writer now that they're getting some good alimony and child support payments from him.
0:48 the exact moment I knew everything was going down hill. Guy didn’t even say “Love Dad” or anything. He is interested in Libby, but not in the way a father should be. He treats her like a fan of his work he mandatorily meets up with from time to time instead of being a dad.
I work with a fella like that always put working before his family even on his days off he'd rather be working than spend time with them ( makes you wonder why he ever got married to begin with). Now he's awestruck as to why his wife and kids hate him and going through a divorce.
You’re close, but slightly off. Andrea’s parents are _neglectful,_ not *deadbeats.* A *deadbeat* is someone who owes money or has borrowed something, and is actively evading restitution. These are your common “dad went to the store to get milk” fathers; they got your mom pregnant, then dipped out, aren’t paying child support, and aren’t trying to help your mom with the cost and effort to raise the child. A _neglectful_ parent is someone who is avoiding other duties a parent has to their child; namely, attention, care, teaching (empathy and kindness) and patience. An example is *Vacho* from the movie _Flamin’_ hot; although he made sure his children were fed and sheltered, he was abusive and demoralizing to his son; even into adulthood. Andrea’s parents are the opposite of deadbeats; they provide her with not only her needs, but also her wants, and honestly spoil her a bit too much. They are neglectful though. There’s more to being a parent than just supplying.
I couldn’t help but holding my tears when Libby was very sad. I can relate to her situation. My dad left the family picture when I was 13 years old. Now I’m 30 years old and I haven’t seen him in 15 years. When my dad left he was never been the same.
God I relate to Libby a lot here. The second his ass gave her a half assed gift and posed for a photo before leaving hit so deep with the amount of times that happened to me. Even if I don't watch the show, I love Libby even more and glad she has a great mom
This absolutely hits as someone who also had a dad who rather prioritize other things than his own kid. Which it took him so long to realize it, that he ended up on his death bed and there was no time left. My own dad gave up everything, just be to young and mess around. He gave up in being a father and husband. If your parent, doesn't matter which one, rather than being without whatever they put into the world, then they aren't your parents and you don't need them. You deserve better. Don't let them bring you down, because you can always have a whole life ahead, and they only have so much time left until they realize, there is no way to go back and there isn't much time left.
So this guy hasn't seen his daughter in years because he's been focusing on his career, but when him and his daughter meet up, instead of spending time with her, you know, like a parent, even for just a day, instead he decides his career is more important than his own daughter. This makes my blood boil, however I could *_maybe_* understand it if he wasn't making enough money to live, *but* his book was a best seller. Not only was it a best seller, its the -New York- Yew Nork Times Fourth best seller, so it's safe to say he has enough money to live with his daughter for a couple years, let alone spending one afternoon with her. This guy sucks, and he would be obliterated in r/AITA.
Because he put himself above everyone else, Turtledove. Some people are like that, I'm afraid; but there are also those people who will be there for you no matter what, just like your Mama!
Leah's divorce from matias makes sense now. How the heck does this so called dad tried to talk to his daughter but he only talks about his dreams and junk?? Some dad's actually try and successfully has a some what good relation to their kids! Libby has a an amazing mom that helps her deal with the hard parts of life like this
The good news is we did got a chance to find out what happened to and who is Libby's father. The bad news is Libby's father wasn't who he turned out to be for Libby after all these years...
Seeing this scene again appreciating/despising him flipping through the book she made entirely herself without even reading it. She doesn't even return to the car with it afterwards. It's just...ugh. He could've *made* time. Even if he needed to go to an appointment he could've sat there and read her book with her. I see why Libby's mom just stayed in the car.
I can 100% relate to this ALOT my dad wasn’t around ether he was always travelling for work and didn’t come to school events or anything, so i do get that moment, also Libby’s mum would be the same reaction as my mum would as well, and that moment when Libby’s mum said to Libby saying he can’t see the miracle right here and what he as got that’s what my mum would probably say to me as well, So that to me tucked the heart strings a bit. I am so happy that there focusing on parents who are single and divorced and i can relate to that ALOT i am sick of seeing 4 family members as a family and that makes that a family no it doesn’t have to be 4 it could be three or two so i like that message.
God this hurts, I had an extremely similar situation with my divorced dad, I had this mentality of "even though they're divorced my dad is still my dad right?" and no he wasn't, he just didn't care about being my dad after the divorce
It hurts when they only view their kids as only baggage pulling them back in life, they're just not meant to be parents. Seeing them so happy leaving their kids and ex partner for a new life like they meant nothing hurts. They're immature and unlikely to change to realize this and sometimes it best to let them go
Libby: 😢 Me: 😠 aw, hell no! Edit: Libby's expressions from disappointment to utterly crushed when her Dad talks about his career at 1:27-1:35 just breaks me. 😢
Libby: that disappointed me...Scrat! Can you open a portal to the ghost world? Let's see if being haunted by his daughter's spirit and making him believe that I died makes him reconsider...
Honestly I feel like this scene really cuts deep. I never knew my dad and my birth mom I met when I was 11. I invited her to my singing concert, my fifth grade fair, softball games, and even the plays. I just wanted any excuse to see her and show my friends how great she was but more often then not she never showed up. It got so bad that I stopped inviting her since I had a breakdown last time. My friends started placing bets as to whether or not she’ll attend my graduation but she just moved out of state so probably not 🥲 but through it all my adoptive moms have been there at all my events including ones they didn’t really need to come to. They were always there especially when my birth mom wasn’t and I’ll always be greatful to them for that. 🥰
Libby was so lucky to have a mother who was always there for her! But my mother she died this year! I was so hoping that she would feel better again but she died at cancer! But the last time I spend time with her I was singing part of your world to her! It was a song from The Little Mermaid! I identify with Libby just as I identify with Ariel! Sometimes I thought of Libby feeling that Molly was like a sister to her because they're besties! And I only said that because I have a sister and she's older than me! Sometimes she's like a second mother to me whenever my mom was a little Moody! But now my mother is gone! Forever! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@PlutoTheSecond well to tell you the truth I really don't want to be with my father anymore! He doesn't believe in God as my sister and I do! But don't get me wrong I love my father but as much as I love him I can't bear to stay with him! Everytime I talk about something like hopes and dreams he sometimes gets aggravated! And whenever I told him that money isn't everything it's like he doesn't care what I say! And that is the one thing I don't like about the color green it's because of money and it makes you power-hungry which is why I want the people at Disney world to redeem themselves for asking for too much money! But also the only shades of green I like are mostly emerald seafoam Jade and mint! A truth is I am an artist! But not just any artist a cartoonist! I sometimes copy the cartoons from television and put them right in my pieces of paper or in my sketchbooks and most importantly I sometimes copy them on the piece of canvases to make my own kind of art of cartoons! But then it gave me a purpose to create my own kind of original cartoons to make! I even like to make some cartoons based on my toy cats! That's the kind of cartoonist I am! I just can't help but to get an inspiration from anything at all! You should have seen my original cartoons unfortunately I can't put them on UA-cam but I can put him on Discord if you had a Discord channel look it up I will tell you about my site later if you like!
@@PlutoTheSecond and the girl who did the voice for Libby I can picture her doing the voice for one of my kittens! Butterfly! She is a Burmese kitten and she likes being a princess in her own way! And she wears the color of pink! And she's in my original cartoon called the Kitty Quartet! It's about four little kittens who are actually sisters and they perform music! Or should I say purr-form!? Anyway their names are Angel Butterfly Chloe and Dawn! They are like little women or like teenage mutant Ninja turtles only the are a band of kittens! For instance Angel plays the violin! Butterfly plays the keyboard! Chloe plays the flute! And Dawn plays percussions! I was going to make a cartoon comic strip about that but I have to be very careful with it too! And I really hope that you would like my cartoon as well as you would like the ghosts and Molly McGee and so much more! Let's just say that the whole cartoon world in my imagination is my art school! Pretty cool huh!?
Sometimes I wonder if Libby ever had a sibling! Even if she did what if she would be lucky to have either a big sister or a little sister! Perhaps she would be called Leona and she would be a very understanding sister to Libby! If Libby ever had a sister that is even if she's older than Libby! It's just that I have a sister and she's very understanding to me! Sometimes I miss her so much! Most of the time so I really wanted to live with her in Jersey! We have some things in common including being talented artists and cat people and best of all we have faith in God!
I'm a guy who's loved by both my mom and dad, but my mom died 11 years ago when I was 17, almost 18. I am the older child. I had a good mom, but she smoked, drank so much pop, and was usually lazy. She would have bonding time with me and my younger sister. But she had a mental illness in my eyes, especially when it came to cigarettes and laziness. She may have done things that are unhealthy, but she was a loving mom. I love her and miss her. I'm still depressed about her death a lot sometimes every day. I spend a lot of time wishing I could've saved her from dying from cigarettes and sickness. My mom was a pretty woman. To this day, I still feel sad that she died. But my dad is still alive, and he loves me as much as my mom did , and my sister and I care about each other. My dad is loving and misses our mom, too. My sister and I are adults now and still loved by him. It's hard when someone you like or love dies. It's hard when either one or both parents don't care about you. Thank God my parents weren't that way. I'm mildly autistic, so that makes it harder for me to recover from her death. I had my mom for almost 18 years of my life. She was 38 when she died, which is young. Even when I'd argue with her or my dad, we still loved each other. Same for my sister. All children need both parents, one mother and one father. All children need love, especially from foster parents to step parents. Grandparents, too. Aunts and uncles. Most importantly, the whole world needs God's love and warm embrace.
Hearing my dad talk with me passionately about things that apparently matter so much to him, while remaining completely oblivious to me in the process, is hard. And I get it. Just a few months ago, he'd talk about how he visited my town 2 weeks prior and went to see my brother, knowing that I live 20 minutes away and I only find out about this as he's telling me the story, like it's totally casual and normal to completely pass my house and not visit me or let me know that he's even in town. I haven't physically seen him in years but my younger siblings get to spend time with him on their summer vacations. As the adult daughter, I've just been forgotten. And yet, every now and then he calls me to talk about his life and ask how I'm doing, like once every 6 months or sometimes once a year. I just don't get it. Why even bother calling me. Why can't you just let me forget you, instead of opening my wounds and confusing me every time you call me out of the blue. I just want to understand why people do this.
Have you let him know any of this personally? I don’t know your family situation, and I’m in no way justifying your father’s actions, but sometimes people are just so dense and oblivious that sometimes it takes someone to outright tell them what’s been bothering them to get them to listen and maybe realize what they’ve been doing wrong. If he doesn’t listen and still remains oblivious by then, then he’s definitely a scumbag. I’m only saying this because I’ve had similar issues with my own dad my whole life. Rather than ignore me, he’d treat me worse than my younger brother, always get grouchy and annoyed every time I open my mouth around him, tell me to just keep quiet and say “okay” as a kid to keep me in line, diminished and put down my interests… It took me until I finally just broke down in my twenties and just exploded every single issue I’ve had with him and the relationship I wished I could’ve had with him growing up that he finally started to slowly but surely change. Things still aren’t perfect, and old habits come back sometimes, but we’ve both been trying to do better. It’s helped me learn that sometimes people need to be told straight out rather than hope and assume they’ll act the way you want. Whether it’s with a friend, a parent, or a partner. If they’re a bad or neglectful person, then they’re bad an neglectful. But sometimes you don’t fully know that until after you’ve tried hashing things out.
This animation's videos have been popping up in my recommended list, and I must say they're really awesome. I know this is a 'kids' show, but the themes it tackles are really mature and done very well. I'll have to watch whole episodes.
Libby: I learned how to write my own stories without him. I learned how to crochet. I learned how to take care of myself. I've had six great birthdays without him, he never even sent me a damn card- TO HELL WITH HIM!
Dammit, as an kid with recently divorced parents and a problematic dad, I have to say that this is the most realistic representation of this type of father
Libby's dad isn't a good person to have his wonderful and bright daughter name Libby. He putting work first over spending time with his most amazing creation, Libby. At least her mom is there for her than her dad. Poor Libby.
One thing I noticed is that Leah says, "I'll be right here", rather than something like, "Have fun!". I think it kinda shows that she's still concerned and doesn't feel too optimistic about the situation, but will at least be there to comfort Libby if anything goes wrong.
I'm kind of glad, that I firmly knew my dad was an ass long before my parents' divorce. Poor Leah. Moms who have to keep their exes image up don't deserve that torment.
I know there are a lot of people judging Matias for being more focused on his career than Libby. But take a minute to think. If he didn't care or love his daughter at all, would he actually went to see her, hugged her, wrote a message in the book he gave to her or even accepted her gift? Honestly, I don't think Matias is a horrible father. He's just very busy and focused with his dreams that he doesn't understand that Libby needs him. After all, he's the reason why Libby wants to become a writer too. I don't know what is yet to come, but I hope that one day Libby and her father become truly close to each other as family. Until that day, Libby will value the family that she has now more than ever, like her mother and her friends.
Hey everyone you know what sucks even more it's later stated that season 2 of the Ghost and Molly McGee is it's final season. Meaning we'll never know if Matias ever came back with a change of heart for Libby. Meaning this is Matias ONLY appears in the show. So all we know he's an author and a sumbag. Sucks we never got a better conclusion for him.
I like the Mother and Daughter bond between Leah and Libby respectively, it shows in this episode that Leah takes really good care of Libby. I just wish Libby had a better father who would care more about her than how well his books are selling.
I hope this isn't the last time we are seeing Matias Torres. A major theme of The Ghost and Molly McGee is making friends with people who you previously thought weren't friends. Like Andrea and Molly became friends, and Scratch and the McGees became friends. So I would like it if Matias came back into Libby's life. He doesn't need to get re-married to Leah, he can just have better relations with Leah and Libby.
“Hes been chasing miracles, but he cant even see he has the greatest one of all right infront of him”
This puts the biggest smile on my face, god bless libby for having such a great mom
Leah...is....an amazing mother. She makes sure that HER DAUGHTER is safe, fed, clean, and loved her entire life. And when her ex husband makes her daughter cry, Leah makes sure that Libby is comforted.
Damn, that comment really hit me in the chest.
Libby: that disappointed me...Scrat! Can you open a portal to the ghost world? Let's see if being haunted by his daughter's spirit and making him believe that I died makes him reconsider...
Libby has a great mom looking after her. She cares about HER daughter more than anything while libby's dad looks for reasons not to be in his daughter's life
@@avch1209 scratch: wow libby thats really demented of you, i like it!
As hard as this is to watch, I love how Leah acts in this episode. She knows Matias won’t change and will probably hurt Libby, but she doesn’t try and make Libby think that. She can only temper her expectations and know that she’s done all she can to prepare for the hard parts of life.
Leah is such a great mom, libby needs her in her life. This is what i like about this show too, while it has its goofy and fun moments, it isnt afraid to talk about anything serious, which is why in my personal opinion scratch andrea and libby are much more intresting characters than molly, yes its probably an unpopular opinion but hear me out.
Scratch has received amnesia after his death, which is rlly shocking considering that the other ghosts that theyve encountered still have their memories when they were alive, and scratch is extremely depressed after remembering his long lost friend.
Andrea didnt feel like she was getting enough attention from her parents, which is why she was such a jerk back in season 1. This actually shows that andrea has some anxiety problems like libby, albeit she copes with it in different ways. Heck she still might feel obligated to impress them just to feel appreciated. If you remember from the valentines short they made, it was hinted that andrea was gay, and i can see them making an episode where she would be terrified about coming out to her parents.
Libby, oh poor libby has been through so much throughout the show, shes been humilated, treated like garbage among her peirs, was hurt and knocked out countless times, had an ex friend ghost her, and also has a neglectful parent, but unlike andreas case where there were points of her parents caring for her, and even more so after molly helped her, libbys dad isnt as caring. And you know what, her dad might be responsible for her shyness and anxiety due to him not being there for her. But unlike the previous 2, libby isnt miserable or brings down others because of that, she is kind and loyal to others which i have to appreciate her for. Libby is the most grounded character in the show and is probably the character that most people will relate to, i certainly do.
Molly doesnt rlly have that mcuh going for her, shes just another mabel pines, shes likable yes, but when you get a story with her its mostly the typical kids moral, unlike the others who delve into more serious topics.
Honestly im impressed with the show with how it handles its episodes topics and morals, it deserves so much more praise thaan it gets
@@stevenmosco20 I mean, the only thing I find interesting (not to mention entertaining) about Molly is her moments of going completely insane when things don´t go her way, which she most likely got from Sharon, but that also applies to a lot of sweet happy bubbly characters having a ¨dark side¨ in media, not to say that´s a bad thing, still she is not nearly as interesting as Scratch, Libby or Andrea.
Exactlyy
Libby: that disappointed me...Scrat! Can you open a portal to the ghost world? Let's see if being haunted by his daughter's spirit and making him believe that I died makes him reconsider...
This is how my mom was with me.. i had to meet and take therapy with my Bio Dad if it wasent for her sapport and being there for me in the Darkest point in my life i would not be here now~
He was toxic,trama Dumped, blamed my mom, and threatened to ckmmit suicidal with me around if i bidnt have vists with him.. all i can say is her mom handeld this perfectly and the best way she could have
I hope yall are haveing a good Day or night where ever you are!! ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Leah's divorce from Matias makes a lot of sense to me. Poor Libby.
Leah: Sit down.
Matias: Negative, no lecture.
Leah: I said sit down, Matias.
*Matias sits on the bench*
Leah: You know, Libby was doing just fine till you showed up. But now that you're back, you have responsibilities to her.
Matias: Look, we're still gonna have time-
Leah: Lies, lies! Libby is not a coat that you hang it the closet, then pick it up when you're ready to wear it. Her life goes one! She's not supposed to be here for you! you're supposed to be here for her!
Matias: You get all that back! You think i want this?! It just happened! When Libby was a baby, i was scared! I was-
Leah: Cut that crap! All right!? Got it! Cuz i've been there! But i didn't run out on my daugther, i was there every day for her, because that's what a mom does.
Really wish this could have happened.
@@valentinalba6933 Did you just use a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Uncle Phil speech and modify it for this show? Because that is damn impressive and fits so well.
@@patrickstrigle4692 Wow... Thanks!
@valentinalba6933 As mentioned above, I really agree this speech you did could have happened on the show.
The moment that he skimmed through Libby’s book, took a selfie with it, and immediately gave it back to her already says a lot about what kind of person the dude is.
How did I miss that 💀
She may actually be a terrible writer but we can’t b sure
@@hobomike6935 you can't be serious, she's probably an amazing writer! her bastard of a dad just didn't give her a chance is all.
@@hobomike6935he barely even looked at it
The sadist part of having a Bad parent is you want things to work with theme you think you can make theme proud only to realize they never will be amazed for view you as a failure but when you have that one good parent who has been there for you it shows you realize they will always know they will have your back no matter what
“You okay, turtledove?”
Libby didn’t even have to say anything. That silent head shake broke me. 💔
Even without seeing her face i knew she was crying…
That broke my heart so much :'(💔
I agree.
Turtledove is a such a cute nickname 🥰
Turtledove is an adorable nickname for Libby
Remember, Libby's not fatherless, Matias is daughterless
Him giving her a signed copy of his book was the biggest red flag. It didn’t even have anything personal written for her; just some generic quote. He’s so obsessed with himself and his success, he probably doesn’t even realize he lost the love and respect of his daughter.
Libby is too pure for a father like Matias.
True. she is to pure!🥹
@@Vengeful_Spirit_Cassidy Shut up 🤬
True
Damn straight!
This hit way too close to home. My dad used to work on a series of cruise ships. He’d only ever spend time with us when he was on land, and it wouldn’t be long before he’d be at sea again. I feel like he cared more about himself than being with his family. Then he met his second partner, and a few hours later, he told my Mom it was over during a phone call. Everything that happened after that was just like this. Moments I don’t want to think about, but can never deny they happened. Visiting someone I can’t connect with and who doesn’t understand me. Not to mention he traumatised me as a kid. I’m autistic and a sensitive soul. I don’t like being shouted or roared at. I also strongly disapprove of corporal punishment. He used to spank me for things I sometimes didn’t understand were bad, and therefore I didn’t understand why he was physically attacking me.
Leah is so like my Mom it hurts, and the worst thing is I struggle to fully realise it. I didn’t write this explicitly to seek attention. Just sharing my story, as I strongly relate with Libby here.
I am sorry for the pain you had to endure, I wish you the best for your healing and happiness
I'm sorry for the suffering you're in
Girl u know that pain so well. Even when my dad was around. Being an autistic kid and get punished for reasons you don't understand and always blaming me for them, and taking their lovers' side over me. And till this dad he'll never understands why I don't love the same ways as others
At least you have your mother. And I hope your male parent enjoys his cruise ships, as that appears to be all he cares about.
@@LunaMane Last I checked he’s retired, and living with his second wife. I’ve met her previously, she’s lovely, I’ve got nothing against her. As for dad, I’ve cut him out entirely. No visits, no emails, no more delusions. This is payback.
As a daughter of divorce, I completely understand what Libby is going through. I know her Dad means well and wants to pursue his dreams but he missed out on the best miracle there is right there
Too bad not everyone see having a child as a miracle, sometimes a lot of these people only see them as baggage needing to be left behind, no remorse, just like those who disappear on their child life cause they don't want be be a parent, making more and ditching them, such immaturity, those deadbeats .
if he meant well it would be best to not contact the kid, OR try to fix that contact between them. 💀
@@viviangarcia5696 Even worse are those who view children as disposable.
I actually agree with Bunneh.
It would have been better for the dad to _NOT_ contact her, than to tease her with the idea of finally re-entering her life, only to snatch the rug out from under her.
If he truly meant to reconnect with her, he would have ditched work (temporarily) to do so.
However, I can understand why the dad may have wanted to avoid contact altogether, because there appears to be an unmendable break between him and Libby’s mom.
What they probably needed, especially Libby, was a 50/50 agreement where the child spends time with each parent. Both parents need to make an effort to be in the child’s life. Even if they are not going to be in each other’s.
I didn’t know divorce had kids.
I love Libby. Her design is so great, and her voice is adorable. And she has great moments.
Ah i see you’re a man of culture as well
Libby's heart is as vast and pure as the ocean.
Libby is so cute
It was hard seeing how Libby's dad cared more about being an accomplished author than a loving father. I get wanting to have ambitions, but not at the expense of your kids. Thankfully Libby's mom with always be there for her. It does make me grateful that I have a loving and supportive father in my life, when so many people don't.
You can just see the concern on Leah's face when Libby does not see her dad. She doesn't want to see Libby heartbroken by her dad and tried raising Libby to be strong for whatever happens. when Libby went into the car upset she was ready to be there for her while Matias wasn't.she's a mother Libby deserves
Leah's a mother EVERY child needs. Like my own mother.
"Come on, Matias, don't do this, not today..." Oh, boy, I already feel it coming on...
I have a bad feeling about this
I have a feeling this won't be the last time we see that guy. Did you see that he took a selfie with Libby's book? He has a face that the wretch will publish it with his name and not his daughter's 😡
I hope he comes back just for Libby to say “I don’t see you as my father anymore.”
Either that, or it's just an ego boost for himself, like, "Yeah, check it out, my daughter's a writer too, runs in the family!"
If he even comes back with that same crap again, HE GOIN’ DOWN!!! 😡
Nazz: Dude Eddy's brother is a real jerk
As someone with a dad who is just like this, I'm really happy that kids are seeing neglectful fathers portrayed like this. Hurtful people don't always look like hurtful people. Libby's dad smiled and laughed and hugged her and he puts this front like he's a great dad, but the issues go a lot deeper. That's how clinically narcissistic parents are. Hopefully, episodes like this will teach kids not to dismiss their own hurt feelings because their dad doesn't seem "mean enough"
It like with Neglectful mothers as well as it also Important to have a father who has been there for you to still be the good parent as i feel most media tend to make most fathers the bad guys even know there fathers out there who wants what best for there kids or wants to make sure there kids are alright
I was very close with my dad when I was little but now I'm 23 and anytime I am upset or get angry at something that genuinely bothers me he makes me feel bad for it it's always " what are you sad about this time? What are yelling about now and what are you crying over this time?" And because of that I never show any emotion around him at all
@@chloebradly742 my dad started treating me that way when I turned 13. I don't know what it was but something about that age made him adultify me and he would vent about his life and my mom to me. Meanwhile, if I tried to tell my feelings, he would tell me to get over it and grow up. I was a fucking child. Last year, my niece who brought up that my father might be a narcissist and I decided to do research. While I know I can never diagnose him, in the end, I realized he was a toxic father. I'm going low contact since I still live with him but am making plans to go no contact once I graduate college and live with my boyfriend.
Honestly same! I’d love to see a neglectful mom too since I feel like that’s not seen much either.
Whenever either parent is shown to be horrible they’re always the most obvious and devious people.
Sometimes parents suck in a way that isn’t obvious to someone looking from the outside. Sometimes they’re good people just bad parents.
@@comicbookreviewer4856Hey I just commented about this too! Glad to see another person want to see the stand up father and more neglectful mother. Since yes that does happen. Not all women are giving this “natural instinct” like people say.
Now I know why Libby's mom divorced him, he's been chasing miracle but he forgot the most precious miracle was Libby.
This hurt deeply. Anyone else cry when Libby shedded tears?😢
Me 😢😢
You guys remember that episode where Molly's Dad panic buys Libby (a girl who isn't even his daughter) a car full of pads? Personally I think that Libby was hoping that her own dad would be a fraction of Molly's dad but inside he proves to her that he's just a deadbeat who doesn't even notice that he broke his daughter's heart.
That's so sweet of Mr McGee. I love when people who aren't related by blood step up to help the kids in their lives. Libby's dad isn't around but Libby seems to have the McGees as family alongside her mom.
As Marcy Wu once said in Amphibia: "I love the found family trope!"
@@Montesama314 Yeah Mr. Mc Gee really cares about kids even if they aren’t his own. He’s not a perfect dad but he’s a good dad.
For all their faults, god I'm so grateful for my parents. If there's one character in the series I was cheering on more than anyone else it was Libby and seeing her hurting so still just breaks my heart.
My theory is that when Libby was born, Matias never wanted to have kids and wanted nothing to do with his daughter, which ended in the divorce between him and Leah. But I love how Leah still tries to help Libby build a connection with her father, even if she knows it will most likely end in failure.
Never thought that Libby's dad would contend with Mr. Davenport on who is the more neglectful father.
Definitely more neglectful than Davenport. At least he’s around his daughter and is able to have moments with her. Matias on the other hand👎
I agree he may have an ego but at least he was there for bree
At least Mr. D is IN Andrea's life- And don't forget, he funded Brighton's Snowflake festival just so she could be Snowflake Queen.
This gives me an episode idea that they could potentially do for season 3 if they ever make a season 3.
Libbys dad comes to her house much to the shock and bitterness to both libby and her mom. He said he decided to come home and wants to improve as a father, with both of them being apprehensive about this and thinks he only came back cuz he needed them for his fame and is only lying to them. Molly and andrea came over to hang out, with libby still having a bitter expression and explains to them about the whole situiation, while molly is hopeful that he has changed, andrea would be even more bitter considering that her own father was barely there for her and would sympathize with libby knowing that her father was (and still possibly is) much worse. The episode would mainly focus around molly being optimistic, andrea being pessimistic, and libby being somewhere in the middle.
@@stevenmosco20 That…would actually be interesting. Though I’m not sure Andrea would have daddy issues since her Dad is there and has proven to love her
When you realize his autograph was so generic... because it was from a pile of books he all ready autographed. Mattias Torres barely counts as a man.
If anything, Libby is better off being with her mom anyway. Least she’s a better person who cares more about her daughter than her husband ever will.
Hungarian here!
I have a classmate, who's a tall long haired girl. She also is avid book fan, and probably close to animals. Although we rarely spoke, by the time we were at her B-day at a school trip on june 9th, I realised how sweet she actually. Libby is very relatable to me, and I hope she'd recover from this. To her: Sweetie you're welcome to Hungary anytime.
Best wishes from a Hungarian.
Leah reminds me of my mom ❤My biological father was toxic and my mom talked me through everything; splitting up, the visitation rights, the visitation rights eventually getting revoked (because he had not changed one bit)... I remember having a talk with my mom, and she told me that when I was 18, I could see my bio-father if I wanted to, but I needed to be prepared that he may still be the same awful person he was.
Hey it's okay your mom is a great and wonderful person
So…you gonna actually tell us what your dad did that was toxic?
Or are we just supposed to take your mom’s word for it?
@@hobomike6935 Sorry; didn't feel like talking about domestic violence and emotional manipulation when I wrote this comment. I figured it'd spoil the bittersweetness of the video.
@@alexandriahunt6058 you’ve said more than plenty. If you’re not ready to share it don’t feel pressured…I apologize if I was nosy on personal matters 🙊
One day, Matias is going to realize how much time he missed to be there for his daughter and what a horrible father he was.
Most likely
…but better later, than never.
@@fridayguy2649At least so he can one day pass on without a weight on his heart, with a feeling of love that says "Least I have one good miracle in my life when I die".
I remember my friends dad who considered his daughter excess baggage. She was a girl that lived in his home with his wife even though it was his biological daughter. He never wanted her and his bad behavior reflected that
Despite the ghostly elements of this show, it can be surprisingly real at times, like when the Mcgees' big hospital bill ate into their finances and they became homeless. That's why when I read the synopsis for this episode, I groaned because I was sure how this would turn out. And it's bad enough for ANY kid to have to go through this, but someone as sweet and innocent as Libby having to deal with it just broke my heart.
At the very least, Libby has a great mom and wonderful friends to be there for her. Plus, I like to personally think that eventually, Matias WILL come around and want to spend time with his daughter....and by then Libby will have forgotten about him and be living her own life. Cat's in the Cradle.
No words can describe how this scene tugs at my heart. No words can describe how this scene reminds me of my own relationship with my father. He was never there for our family. He didn't want to spend his time raising me or teaching me anything. He always went away on trips just to avoid taking care of us. All he really cared about was going bird watching. Going away was like a vacation for him. We always seemed to have to remind him when birthdays were. He even forgot how old me and my sister are. When I went to college we had to actually ask him to help pay for tuition. To this day we have to keep reminding him to help out. We shouldn't have to do that. He now lives in England. I don't think I can ever forgive him for his negligence or his mistreatment towards us. However for good or bad, I am who I am because of him.
I am terribly sorry for how neglectful he treated you.
No one hurts our Libby! *NO ONE!!!!*
What's he doing to Libby!!
*no one*
Matias did though. And got away with it
@@hobomike6935 not once scratch finds out
I SAY WE BRAKE HIS BONES AND MAKE HIS BLOOD BLEED!!!!!
As someone who was abandoned and also replaced by his own father. I can relate with this so much and that miracle line at the end.... aw she is so LUCKY to have such a great mum. T.T
Where another show in the past would have had Libby struggle in denial all day, Libby figures it out almost immediately.
Well she did look forward to seeing him for many years.
There are several ways they could take this sub-plot. Given a main theme of the show is personal growth and change, Scratch learning not to be so lazy and selfish and connect, Libby overcoming her insecurities, Ollie changing his perspective on ghosts, Andria getting over her ego...well she's working on it...but my point is the most thematically consistent direction for her dad would be him learning what parental love is and connecting with her.
The catalyst may be Libby's book, that might have been her articulating how much she misses him in the story and that if he reads it, it could sting deep and make him reflect.
Another thing they could do is as he wants to build his celebrity brand his publicist points out him being a neglectful farther is not a good look, so he reaches out to her to bound purely to look good, giving her loads of attention to take photo's, using her, but in the process starts to actually connect with her resulting in either him walking away from the fame or him being found out and Libby not believing he was starting to care about her and there being an strained ending where he promises to take things show, no cameras, not lavish situations etc.
I love how this show is able to have 4 characters simultaneously have development
I think you could combine the two her book get publish but it does not mention him but get a small fallowing and then the his celebrity brand his publicist point out that people might now notice that he does not spend time with her and every thing you sed about her finding out happens and when he feeling down about it he end up reading her book feal like a heel and then he makes a honest effort to fix things.
As optimistic as that sounds, you can't fake/force a relationship that was never there. If you do, it'll be transparent
While I agree with where you’re coming from, a narrative about how sometimes people don’t want to change is equally as important. I had the same conversation with my mom that Libby had here, and this is the first time I’ve seen it portrayed in a kid’s cartoon.
Libby: that disappointed me...Scrat! Can you open a portal to the ghost world? Let's see if being haunted by his daughter's spirit and making him believe that I died makes him reconsider...
Damn that ending hit me like a truck. My father was a workaholic,it was only after my mother passing away,him retiring from work. That he finally wanted to spend time with me,only now I don't need a father and I'm sad that it took him till I was an adult,to want and make an effort into being a parent
"You've raised a strong woman, she can handle whatever he throws at her."
I love how this show can be funny and light hearted but also very mature with things like this scene, Molly feeling behind since she doesn’t have her period yet, Molly going homeless and trying to hid it from her friends leading to a mental breakdown in the style of a musical number, Molly’s American/Thai identity crisis and Ollie’s borderline racism because of the way he was brought up. It’s all very mature and insane to me how well it fits into the world.
Libby's Dad is a deadbeat
I know that’s the usual label for absentee fathers, but I’m not sure this fits for Libby’s since he has a successful job as an author
@@Demaadmore like neglectful rather than full-on deadbeat
@@Demaadher husband Died is ghost too 🕊️
@@Demaad Correct. He's a deadbeat in a parental sense, but as a working man, he's just the opposite. Let's just hope for Libby and Leah's sake that with him being a successful writer now that they're getting some good alimony and child support payments from him.
The way he hands the book back unread just kills me 😢
0:48 the exact moment I knew everything was going down hill. Guy didn’t even say “Love Dad” or anything. He is interested in Libby, but not in the way a father should be. He treats her like a fan of his work he mandatorily meets up with from time to time instead of being a dad.
As someone who also did not have a very involved father in his life, I do relate to Libby
This one hit me on a personal level and I will never let my children feel that pain.
I work with a fella like that always put working before his family even on his days off he'd rather be working than spend time with them ( makes you wonder why he ever got married to begin with). Now he's awestruck as to why his wife and kids hate him and going through a divorce.
As well they should ! My dad is neglectful too ! He’d rather spend time screaming at his computer than being with his own son !
And I thought Andrea’s parents were deadbeats. Poor Libby 😢 💔
You’re close, but slightly off. Andrea’s parents are _neglectful,_ not *deadbeats.*
A *deadbeat* is someone who owes money or has borrowed something, and is actively evading restitution. These are your common “dad went to the store to get milk” fathers; they got your mom pregnant, then dipped out, aren’t paying child support, and aren’t trying to help your mom with the cost and effort to raise the child.
A _neglectful_ parent is someone who is avoiding other duties a parent has to their child; namely, attention, care, teaching (empathy and kindness) and patience. An example is *Vacho* from the movie _Flamin’_ hot; although he made sure his children were fed and sheltered, he was abusive and demoralizing to his son; even into adulthood.
Andrea’s parents are the opposite of deadbeats; they provide her with not only her needs, but also her wants, and honestly spoil her a bit too much. They are neglectful though. There’s more to being a parent than just supplying.
I couldn’t help but holding my tears when Libby was very sad. I can relate to her situation. My dad left the family picture when I was 13 years old. Now I’m 30 years old and I haven’t seen him in 15 years. When my dad left he was never been the same.
God I relate to Libby a lot here. The second his ass gave her a half assed gift and posed for a photo before leaving hit so deep with the amount of times that happened to me. Even if I don't watch the show, I love Libby even more and glad she has a great mom
Yeah me too 😢
This absolutely hits as someone who also had a dad who rather prioritize other things than his own kid. Which it took him so long to realize it, that he ended up on his death bed and there was no time left.
My own dad gave up everything, just be to young and mess around.
He gave up in being a father and husband.
If your parent, doesn't matter which one, rather than being without whatever they put into the world, then they aren't your parents and you don't need them. You deserve better. Don't let them bring you down, because you can always have a whole life ahead, and they only have so much time left until they realize, there is no way to go back and there isn't much time left.
Even though my parents never married, I felt this scene, down to the gratitude towards the mother...
Circumstances like this are probably why your parents never married. Daddy was way too self-absorbed be a parent or a husband.
So this guy hasn't seen his daughter in years because he's been focusing on his career, but when him and his daughter meet up, instead of spending time with her, you know, like a parent, even for just a day, instead he decides his career is more important than his own daughter. This makes my blood boil, however I could *_maybe_* understand it if he wasn't making enough money to live, *but* his book was a best seller. Not only was it a best seller, its the -New York- Yew Nork Times Fourth best seller, so it's safe to say he has enough money to live with his daughter for a couple years, let alone spending one afternoon with her. This guy sucks, and he would be obliterated in r/AITA.
Libby: How come he don't want me?
Choices, he chose be a successful writer instead of being a dad or even try to be both
"TO HELL WITH HIM!"
Because he put himself above everyone else, Turtledove. Some people are like that, I'm afraid; but there are also those people who will be there for you no matter what, just like your Mama!
The saddest thing was when she had her head down without saying anything
Leah's divorce from matias makes sense now. How the heck does this so called dad tried to talk to his daughter but he only talks about his dreams and junk?? Some dad's actually try and successfully has a some what good relation to their kids! Libby has a an amazing mom that helps her deal with the hard parts of life like this
The good news is we did got a chance to find out what happened to and who is Libby's father.
The bad news is Libby's father wasn't who he turned out to be for Libby after all these years...
poor Libby
She is kind, quiet, and loyal.
So how dare you make her cry!!!!!
JERK
I agree
Seeing this scene again appreciating/despising him flipping through the book she made entirely herself without even reading it. She doesn't even return to the car with it afterwards.
It's just...ugh. He could've *made* time. Even if he needed to go to an appointment he could've sat there and read her book with her.
I see why Libby's mom just stayed in the car.
I can 100% relate to this ALOT my dad wasn’t around ether he was always travelling for work and didn’t come to school events or anything, so i do get that moment, also Libby’s mum would be the same reaction as my mum would as well, and that moment when Libby’s mum said to Libby saying he can’t see the miracle right here and what he as got that’s what my mum would probably say to me as well, So that to me tucked the heart strings a bit.
I am so happy that there focusing on parents who are single and divorced and i can relate to that ALOT i am sick of seeing 4 family members as a family and that makes that a family no it doesn’t have to be 4 it could be three or two so i like that message.
I agree
I swear, Libby deserves better! She deserves to have a better Father and someone who cares about her and not some dumb book career.
Yeah Libby deserve better
God this hurts, I had an extremely similar situation with my divorced dad, I had this mentality of "even though they're divorced my dad is still my dad right?" and no he wasn't, he just didn't care about being my dad after the divorce
It hurts when they only view their kids as only baggage pulling them back in life, they're just not meant to be parents. Seeing them so happy leaving their kids and ex partner for a new life like they meant nothing hurts. They're immature and unlikely to change to realize this and sometimes it best to let them go
Tell me: Did he even really care BEFORE the divorce?
Who wants to help me beat up that poor excuse of a father for making poor innocent Libby cry ?
Me! 😡
*Let me get my crowbar.*
I do! I will get my ball busting spiked boots!
*Holding up Rapunzel’s frying pan to whack Matias* You had me at poor excuse of a father.
I got some elite baseball bats. How many smacks we talking and where do I aim?
Libby's mom should have full custody of libby. A father who cares way more about himself and his job doesn't deserves a loving daughter like libby 😠
I wish Molly and Scratch will accompany her.
And one of the few things I like Leah more than Lois, Marge, and Francine she actually had the knowledge to divorce her deadbeat husband.
Libby: 😢
Me: 😠 aw, hell no!
Edit: Libby's expressions from disappointment to utterly crushed when her Dad talks about his career at 1:27-1:35 just breaks me. 😢
a subtle but hard detail was the generic quote on her Dad's sign. He didn't bother to write something personal for his daughter.
@@saparapatepete ikr like he was signing for another fan
@@emilyglass5313 exactly, just like any other fan.
Libby: that disappointed me...Scrat! Can you open a portal to the ghost world? Let's see if being haunted by his daughter's spirit and making him believe that I died makes him reconsider...
Wow you never expect to be hurt from someone you love sometimes this is the case for some neglectful parent but gosh this hurts
Libby deserves a big hug.
Honestly I feel like this scene really cuts deep. I never knew my dad and my birth mom I met when I was 11. I invited her to my singing concert, my fifth grade fair, softball games, and even the plays. I just wanted any excuse to see her and show my friends how great she was but more often then not she never showed up. It got so bad that I stopped inviting her since I had a breakdown last time. My friends started placing bets as to whether or not she’ll attend my graduation but she just moved out of state so probably not 🥲 but through it all my adoptive moms have been there at all my events including ones they didn’t really need to come to. They were always there especially when my birth mom wasn’t and I’ll always be greatful to them for that. 🥰
Libby was so lucky to have a mother who was always there for her! But my mother she died this year! I was so hoping that she would feel better again but she died at cancer! But the last time I spend time with her I was singing part of your world to her! It was a song from The Little Mermaid! I identify with Libby just as I identify with Ariel! Sometimes I thought of Libby feeling that Molly was like a sister to her because they're besties! And I only said that because I have a sister and she's older than me! Sometimes she's like a second mother to me whenever my mom was a little Moody! But now my mother is gone! Forever! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Sorry for your loss! 💖💐
@@PlutoTheSecond well to tell you the truth I really don't want to be with my father anymore! He doesn't believe in God as my sister and I do! But don't get me wrong I love my father but as much as I love him I can't bear to stay with him! Everytime I talk about something like hopes and dreams he sometimes gets aggravated! And whenever I told him that money isn't everything it's like he doesn't care what I say! And that is the one thing I don't like about the color green it's because of money and it makes you power-hungry which is why I want the people at Disney world to redeem themselves for asking for too much money! But also the only shades of green I like are mostly emerald seafoam Jade and mint! A truth is I am an artist! But not just any artist a cartoonist! I sometimes copy the cartoons from television and put them right in my pieces of paper or in my sketchbooks and most importantly I sometimes copy them on the piece of canvases to make my own kind of art of cartoons! But then it gave me a purpose to create my own kind of original cartoons to make! I even like to make some cartoons based on my toy cats! That's the kind of cartoonist I am! I just can't help but to get an inspiration from anything at all! You should have seen my original cartoons unfortunately I can't put them on UA-cam but I can put him on Discord if you had a Discord channel look it up I will tell you about my site later if you like!
@@PlutoTheSecond and the girl who did the voice for Libby I can picture her doing the voice for one of my kittens! Butterfly! She is a Burmese kitten and she likes being a princess in her own way! And she wears the color of pink! And she's in my original cartoon called the Kitty Quartet! It's about four little kittens who are actually sisters and they perform music! Or should I say purr-form!? Anyway their names are Angel Butterfly Chloe and Dawn! They are like little women or like teenage mutant Ninja turtles only the are a band of kittens! For instance Angel plays the violin! Butterfly plays the keyboard! Chloe plays the flute! And Dawn plays percussions! I was going to make a cartoon comic strip about that but I have to be very careful with it too! And I really hope that you would like my cartoon as well as you would like the ghosts and Molly McGee and so much more! Let's just say that the whole cartoon world in my imagination is my art school! Pretty cool huh!?
Thanks for sharing this personal story of yours, it means a lot to me.
Sometimes I wonder if Libby ever had a sibling! Even if she did what if she would be lucky to have either a big sister or a little sister! Perhaps she would be called Leona and she would be a very understanding sister to Libby! If Libby ever had a sister that is even if she's older than Libby! It's just that I have a sister and she's very understanding to me! Sometimes I miss her so much! Most of the time so I really wanted to live with her in Jersey! We have some things in common including being talented artists and cat people and best of all we have faith in God!
Matias makes Andreas' dad look way better as a dad. At least he's around, unlike Matias. Libby deserves better but she has an amazing mother.
He made Libby cry. I’m kicking his ass
That's it he's going down 😠😡
@@scarletweb2106get a shotgun
I've never watched this show and I was waiting for her mom to go out and kick his ass after that. I know I would
1 like = 1 Hug for Libby.
They should summon a ghost to haunt him.
IM SOBBING SO HARD RN,,, THIS BROKE MY ACTUAL HEART HELP ME
Matias is lucky that Scratch befriended Molly first instead of Libby... He wouldn't have left Brighton with his mind intact.
I'm a guy who's loved by both my mom and dad, but my mom died 11 years ago when I was 17, almost 18. I am the older child. I had a good mom, but she smoked, drank so much pop, and was usually lazy. She would have bonding time with me and my younger sister. But she had a mental illness in my eyes, especially when it came to cigarettes and laziness. She may have done things that are unhealthy, but she was a loving mom. I love her and miss her. I'm still depressed about her death a lot sometimes every day. I spend a lot of time wishing I could've saved her from dying from cigarettes and sickness. My mom was a pretty woman. To this day, I still feel sad that she died. But my dad is still alive, and he loves me as much as my mom did , and my sister and I care about each other. My dad is loving and misses our mom, too. My sister and I are adults now and still loved by him. It's hard when someone you like or love dies. It's hard when either one or both parents don't care about you. Thank God my parents weren't that way. I'm mildly autistic, so that makes it harder for me to recover from her death. I had my mom for almost 18 years of my life. She was 38 when she died, which is young. Even when I'd argue with her or my dad, we still loved each other. Same for my sister. All children need both parents, one mother and one father. All children need love, especially from foster parents to step parents. Grandparents, too. Aunts and uncles. Most importantly, the whole world needs God's love and warm embrace.
I'm so sorry about your mother
Hearing my dad talk with me passionately about things that apparently matter so much to him, while remaining completely oblivious to me in the process, is hard. And I get it.
Just a few months ago, he'd talk about how he visited my town 2 weeks prior and went to see my brother, knowing that I live 20 minutes away and I only find out about this as he's telling me the story, like it's totally casual and normal to completely pass my house and not visit me or let me know that he's even in town. I haven't physically seen him in years but my younger siblings get to spend time with him on their summer vacations. As the adult daughter, I've just been forgotten. And yet, every now and then he calls me to talk about his life and ask how I'm doing, like once every 6 months or sometimes once a year. I just don't get it. Why even bother calling me. Why can't you just let me forget you, instead of opening my wounds and confusing me every time you call me out of the blue. I just want to understand why people do this.
Have you let him know any of this personally? I don’t know your family situation, and I’m in no way justifying your father’s actions, but sometimes people are just so dense and oblivious that sometimes it takes someone to outright tell them what’s been bothering them to get them to listen and maybe realize what they’ve been doing wrong.
If he doesn’t listen and still remains oblivious by then, then he’s definitely a scumbag.
I’m only saying this because I’ve had similar issues with my own dad my whole life. Rather than ignore me, he’d treat me worse than my younger brother, always get grouchy and annoyed every time I open my mouth around him, tell me to just keep quiet and say “okay” as a kid to keep me in line, diminished and put down my interests…
It took me until I finally just broke down in my twenties and just exploded every single issue I’ve had with him and the relationship I wished I could’ve had with him growing up that he finally started to slowly but surely change.
Things still aren’t perfect, and old habits come back sometimes, but we’ve both been trying to do better.
It’s helped me learn that sometimes people need to be told straight out rather than hope and assume they’ll act the way you want. Whether it’s with a friend, a parent, or a partner.
If they’re a bad or neglectful person, then they’re bad an neglectful. But sometimes you don’t fully know that until after you’ve tried hashing things out.
He's NOT DESERVING to be called a father if he was like that to you!😢
This animation's videos have been popping up in my recommended list, and I must say they're really awesome. I know this is a 'kids' show, but the themes it tackles are really mature and done very well. I'll have to watch whole episodes.
Words cannot describe how much I wished Leah would walk out and smack Matias with his own book
That son of a …..! Poor Libby 😢
Libby: I learned how to write my own stories without him. I learned how to crochet. I learned how to take care of myself. I've had six great birthdays without him, he never even sent me a damn card- TO HELL WITH HIM!
VERY good reference. This jerk is no different then Will's dad
Libby remind of me and my mom relationship but , though he try been work our relationship. That good !!
Poor Libby 😢😢😢
Yep same here reminds me of the relationship that i had with my mum too.
He made Libby (aka best girl) cry
HE'S DEAD
Dammit, as an kid with recently divorced parents and a problematic dad, I have to say that this is the most realistic representation of this type of father
Poor Libby.
How funny, i remember watching this video joking about my Dad who i never met and a month later i met my Dad who is exactly like this.
Libby's dad isn't a good person to have his wonderful and bright daughter name Libby. He putting work first over spending time with his most amazing creation, Libby. At least her mom is there for her than her dad. Poor Libby.
ugh this cartoon destroys me in ways I never thought possible and I couldn't adore it more
You know for the kids watching.
Because its never too early to have them learn 2nd hand emotional pain.
Poor Libby, her father is such a Pain in the neck! 😡
Dude Libby's dad is very neglectful
He’s like Joe Biden; it’s like he’s never there, even when he’s standing right in front of you!
It revelion out that Leah kept her name
One thing I noticed is that Leah says, "I'll be right here", rather than something like, "Have fun!". I think it kinda shows that she's still concerned and doesn't feel too optimistic about the situation, but will at least be there to comfort Libby if anything goes wrong.
Poor libby😢
I'm kind of glad, that I firmly knew my dad was an ass long before my parents' divorce. Poor Leah. Moms who have to keep their exes image up don't deserve that torment.
Theses Disney shows are becoming too real😅 I feel super bad for Libby 😢
I know there are a lot of people judging Matias for being more focused on his career than Libby. But take a minute to think. If he didn't care or love his daughter at all, would he actually went to see her, hugged her, wrote a message in the book he gave to her or even accepted her gift? Honestly, I don't think Matias is a horrible father. He's just very busy and focused with his dreams that he doesn't understand that Libby needs him. After all, he's the reason why Libby wants to become a writer too. I don't know what is yet to come, but I hope that one day Libby and her father become truly close to each other as family.
Until that day, Libby will value the family that she has now more than ever, like her mother and her friends.
Hey everyone you know what sucks even more it's later stated that season 2 of the Ghost and Molly McGee is it's final season. Meaning we'll never know if Matias ever came back with a change of heart for Libby. Meaning this is Matias ONLY appears in the show. So all we know he's an author and a sumbag. Sucks we never got a better conclusion for him.
I like the Mother and Daughter bond between Leah and Libby respectively, it shows in this episode that Leah takes really good care of Libby. I just wish Libby had a better father who would care more about her than how well his books are selling.
What kind of dad would ditch his own child?
A deadbeat one. Just like mine
What do you mean yours?
@@UI_Marxyep can relate.
ALOT of parents would do that, my dad walked out on me and my brother and he hasn’t been in our lives since.
@@MilasMixMedia that's awful! They don't care about their families.
Matias would probably be that dad to walk out on Libby’s wedding right at the moment she makes her entrance…
No he wouldnt even know she got married until years later
@@Heretowatchvideos123 that too…
I hope this isn't the last time we are seeing Matias Torres. A major theme of The Ghost and Molly McGee is making friends with people who you previously thought weren't friends. Like Andrea and Molly became friends, and Scratch and the McGees became friends. So I would like it if Matias came back into Libby's life. He doesn't need to get re-married to Leah, he can just have better relations with Leah and Libby.
And I thought Peter Griffin is a lousy father, at least he does care for his kids.
Kid. He only has one son
@@TheAllSeeingEye2468whats wrong with the other 2 lol
Peter Griffin at least has the excuse of plot shifting morals, Mattias however abandoned his family for a book deal.
Speaking of peter, i want to borrow his gun and have a “talk” with matias
Family comes first