I also questioned how Mike Sr. could do the same to his daughter as his father had done to him. There are several different possible reasons that he could have made this decision, but I feel that he actually saw a positive light in his father's actions. Mike Sr. had totally led a life much different than that of his father, but I feel that he indirectly thanked his father for pushing him away as he did. I mean, once he got past the fact that his family didn't have the traditional love for him that most families do, his family gave him some serious incentive to set out and to do something positive. This is where i think Mike actually thought that it had gotten to the point where his daughter had to learn the same kind of lesson. Although, it does still leave the question of why he would turn away from his daughter for something that was totally not her fault. Its hard to say. I just feel that there is some psychological significance behind why Mike did what he did. Does anyone agree with this theory? Any other suggestions?