It's a really popular headcanon that Will's dad was a heavy alcoholic and neglected Will throughout his childhood.
Do you think growing up, on the nights the drinking was the worst, the onslaught of harsh hands and evil words were too much Will promised himself he would never be like that. He swore there would never be a drop of whiskey in his home, no loud voices, no heavy hands.
Do you think even now there are some nights that are worse than others? And on those bad nights when he's half a bottle in, when he's thinking of everything he has done, all the promises he made to himself—the promise to never be like his dad. Do you think he reflects on that specific promise, stares down into amber liquid, and thinks about how badly he failed? How hard he tried?
