Barry Keoghan Admits He Doesn't Have a 'Normal Father-Son Relationship' with 2-Year-Old Son Brando

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'Bird' and 'Bring Them Down' star Barry Keoghan tells Entertainment Weekly he doesn't have a 'normal father-son relationship' with his child because he 'didn't have a father figure growing up.' https://t.co/oZOhYJQvoP
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) September 13, 2024
Barry Keoghan revealed he doesn’t have a “normal father-son relationship” with his 2-

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[genbu_no_miko24]

I do sympathize with his upbringing cause I did notice there's never mention of his dad, and his mom passing away when he was 12 is pretty rough.

That said lol we all know theres some previous tea lol.

[aristobrit]

I'm sure there are things he could do but he had a horrific childhood. He never had a dad and his mother was a drug addict who OD'd when he was 12. He was shuffled thru 13 foster homes, I can't even imagine what that would be like. Evidently he never had a male role model and it looks like he hasn't had therapy to deal with it.

I hope he figures it out before it's too late for his son.

[thankyounotes]

I feel like this is key context. Obv not everyone with a traumatic childhood goes on to do the same and it wouldn't be an excuse if he is actually a deadbeat, but kids having positive role models is a big deal and is how we learn how to cope and process so it doesn't surprise me at all if he feels like a fish out of water. I don't think anything he said in that snippet implies anything negative

[howlin_wolf_66]

He even specifically addressed that it wasn't about any lack of 'love' - he just doesn't have the framework to be used to the practical necessities.

[nefertitii]

classic case of ontd doesnt read. first comment says all u need is love and time and attention and he says "Love, you don’t need anything to draw from. Love is pure, and so, I’m not on about that. But I’m on about little stuff like teaching your son this or teaching your daughter that.” lol

[my_moloko]

Yeah, my understanding is that he never knew his dad and barely knew his mum and was in and out of foster homes his entire childhood. I can't imagine what it's like growing up with basically no stability.

[genbu_no_miko24]

He def knew his mom but she struggled and eventually passed away from a heroin overdose. Cause I remember when I started following his IG, he would post pics of his mom every now and then.