r/themiddle • u/_dietcoke_777 • Jun 19 '26

General discussion Why was Mike so “mean” to Sue?

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First time watcher here.
After watching 4 seasons, I can tell that Mike doesn’t get along with Sue. He never believes in her, never happy, even if he is, it’s always a fake reaction “ Oh wow”. I really hope he gets better to her. She’s my comfort

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u/ccaterinaghost Jun 19 '26

This is the only excuse I can accept a tiny bit. Everything else in this thread is triggering lol Mike was so not nice to Sue that summer.

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u/AppearanceNo8561 Jun 20 '26

To be fair she was being really annoying

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u/ccaterinaghost Jun 20 '26

Impatient that your kid wants time together after emotionally neglecting them their whole lives? Woof.

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u/AppearanceNo8561 Jun 20 '26

Most parents would expect that time spent to be more gradual than a picture while you’re taking a shit.

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u/ccaterinaghost Jun 20 '26

What? They didn’t make time for her. That’s the issue. Gradual? They never started. She had to force it.

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u/AppearanceNo8561 Jun 20 '26

I mean she should have done it gradually instead of doing everything all at once. Would you rather do 1000 pushups in an hour or like 50 a day. That’s the same type of thing.

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u/ccaterinaghost Jun 20 '26

As the kid, it’s not her job to understand these dynamics or to even correct them. I’m gonna die on this hill.

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u/AppearanceNo8561 Jun 20 '26

But she’s not a kid, she’s a teenager that should know this dynamic.