Issac is absolutely the type to go back to his abuser, aka his dad. He loves the man despite how much trauma and pain he put him through. Despite not wanting to love him. He hates how often he comes back to the ritual site just to mourn him, to replay his last memory with his dad. Even if that was not his dad, but a monster. Even if the real one was too.
Issac would often go through their family albums that have polished happy memories for the guests to enjoy. Half of the photos didn’t have him included. Issac would often get in trouble even if it wasn’t his fault, but his dad didn’t care, he would lock him up. Mr Brooks preferred to take out his daughter somewhere like a mall anyway, why would he even think about Issac?
Issac never gets therapy. Even after his dad “dies” again, his mom does nothing. She stops talking about the topic of family. She doesn’t want Issac to suffer, but by ignoring the pain she makes it worse. Issac finds his own ways to cope, some of them are probably unhealthy, but he is happy now. Despite everything he will get out of Deadwood, right? At some point?
