How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Cheryl and her sister got punished if they "disrespected" the old troll.
"Well, that all sucks the big one," I said.
"Yeah." She was looking down at her desk. (3.11-13)
Cheryl's parents may physically be there, but emotionally, they've completed abandoned their daughters. To them, Bad Grandpa's word takes precedence over their own kids'—even if he's sexually abusing them.
Quote #2
[Bonny's] parents had an import shop up in Toledo. They'd go on long trips to buy stuff for it, but the shop only made about enough to pay for those trips […] Meanwhile, Bonny had to have money for groceries, clothes for her younger sister and two brothers, the house payment, and all that. She said her parents never asked where she got it, didn't even seem to be aware that most of the time when they were away they weren't sending any money. (3.58)
Seriously, who goes on trips to buy foreign junk and forgets to send their kids money? We seriously have to question Bonny's parents' motives—do they really want to own a business? Or are they just in it for the lifestyle?
Quote #3
I'd seen the marks on Squid's back in the gym class showers; I'd helped him out with a place for him and his two younger sibs to sleep; there had been a couple of sacks of groceries I'd gotten for them—maybe more than a couple, come to admit it. But tempting as it was, I'd never ratted out old Cabrillo. (3.88)
Not only is Squid the victim of physical abuse, but he's also the sole provider for his younger siblings. A lot of the Madmen seem to have situations that are based on neglect, with their parents only giving them attention when they want to beat up on them or talk about how badly they've disappointed the family.