Once again, FReepers remind me and fill in the gaps of my knowledge. I forgot precisely when his mother died. But I did remember that his grandparents were responsible guardians for much of his upbringing. It seems to me, and the line he gave in Austin underscored it for me, he never quite gives them all the credit they deserve.
***he never quite gives them all the credit they deserve.***
Of course not! He takes credit for things he didn’t earn, and blames others when it’s his own fault. Why should he treat his grandparents any differently? He is a narcissist to the nth degree!
Whenever it is expedient to his career, he has had no trouble throwing people under the bus. Grandmother Dunham is one of many.