“The schizophrenic has no sense of humor. His world is a constantly daunting, unfriendly place.” - Bob Newhart
A few months after last we heard from Cas, he had another breakdown, barricading himself and Natalie in their room for a number of hours. Believing all the world to be dangerous, he threatens to never leave the room. When his brothers could not talk him out of the hallucinations and delusions, the Adams were called before the dire circumstances of the case got a few of the Wolfpack involved, ultimately causing Cas’s secret to come out to the inner circle. Suddenly, his absence after her birth made sense to all. When the commotion outside began to scare Natalie, Cas released her and restrained from doing something to himself.
Despite his terror and vows to take his meds, Cas was admitted until he showed progress with his therapy and medications. He continues consistency with his therapy and meds to this day for the sake of his daughter.
Talie is the love of his life and making her safe is worth every side effect and condition dealt to him by the Wolf Pack regarding spending time with her alone. It was a couple years before even he would allow himself to go unsupervised. His go-to supervisors were Hailey, Cain, or his brothers.
He feels eternal guilt about the time he lost with Natalie and that Griffin had to step in at all, even if it was caused by a mental illness he now must accept he has. She doesn’t remember a time without her father, but he does and it eats him away daily. It’s definitely a twist of the knife when she calls Griffin “Dad”.
Romance is still kept at a distance, with the medications and their side effects, he still feels he’d be a shackle and burden to a partner. (I’m honestly not sure if he ever marries, guys, sorry, but I like to think that it happens eventually.)
I agree with Casey that he and Sherri will have their moments on-and-off (until and if one of them marries another), first loves don’t go away especially when a child is involved. I know he holds out hope for a long time that his schizophrenia would go away, and they could ride off sunset-style, but I think they manage to co-parent, at the very least, beautifully even if they never make it work for them long-term.
Josh does ultimately marry Avery Turner when they are about 22. They are Natalie’s Uncle JJ and Aunt Ave.
Coby dedicates most of his life to watching over Cas, despite the affect on his own social life, but he felt the need to return the care given to them by Cas when they were younger and needed help. He does not marry until his mid-to-late 20′s.
The Kinneys stay involved in the Jacobsens’ lives and become pseudo-grandparents on Cas’s side to Natalie, though I think she might call them Aunt Shirley and Uncle Rich, more like they are her great-aunt and great-uncle. But she gets spoiled rotten at their house.
During Cas’s time, they are regular staples at the Adams’, which does only further add to the bond between Natalie and the Dodger and Adams’ kids. I’m sure Hailey is also teaching them all to dance, while Rod is turning it into dance-fighting HAHA.
Cas hopes to keep his illness from Natalie for as long as possible, he doesn’t want her to feel different or fearful with him. She is precious, and he won’t have her feeling less than because Daddy’s sick. As of 6 years old, she is unaware. Daddy just doesn’t like imaginary friends anymore. He calls his meds his “vitamins” when she sees him take them, but he locks them up so she can’t get to them ever.
He lives for his days with Talie, and sometimes, he thinks about not taking his meds just for those days so he won’t be drowsy, restless, or shaky while she’s there, but he knows he could lose her forever if he has another breakdown so he takes them. He sacrifices himself for her, so they can both live.
She also calls him “Daddy” all her life, no matter how old she gets, he is her strong and loving Daddy. He’s even stronger in her eyes when she finds out about his schizophrenia.
These are my Cas and Nat gifs my friend made me that I never got to use lol:
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