Would you like recommendations for specific manga, light novels, or visual novels that explore this dynamic tastefully?
The seiyuu (voice actress) for the mother deserves a specific shout-out. She delivers lines like “You’re doing very well, sweetheart” in the same tone one might use to praise a dog for sitting on command. It is chilling.
: The father is frequently an absentee character or emotionally distant, serving as the catalyst for the mother's loneliness. This absence creates the vacuum that the son eventually fills.