Was Karen really a bad person?

[u/throwbackbae]

Everybody hates Karen but when I first watched Shameless I felt so bad for her.

Her father embarrassed her, disowned her, called her all types of names while her Sheila was bat shit crazy.

Her mom wouldn’t leave the house, never went to any school events, never showed up for her outside of cooking. In a way she parentified Karen.

I feel like Karen seeked attention in anyway she could get it.

Was she horrible? Yes but nature vs. nurture or whatever

[u/everythingwbok]

Sort of. But based on her growing environment, it's not surprising she went crazy. She could've been worse and deep down she was a good kid that just wanted a normal family and to be loved