Cal, a more practical and results-oriented father, frequently expressed his frustration with Aaron's approach to life and goals. While Cal always maintained an emotional detachment, he harbored a certain contempt for Aaron's procrastinating personality.

Cal's need for approval and acceptance, even if it was based on hard-to-reach standards, motivated Nate to persist in the sport, despite his desire to pursue other interests.Ĭal and Aaron share a father-son relationship that is predominantly neutral, marked by daily coexistence without major conflicts or extreme affection. Despite the resentment Nate felt toward his father, he continued to undergo rigorous training. Cal expressed his displeasure openly, criticizing Nate's every flaw and constantly comparing him to other players he considered more worthy of the quarterback role. This constant pressure and unrealistic expectations created a hostile environment between father and son. Cal wanted Nate to be not just a quarterback, but the best on the team, the athlete he himself failed to be. However, this vision of success was wrapped in relentless expectation. From an early age, Cal saw potential in Nate as a gifted athlete, especially in football. He was a former athlete, and the position of quarterback represented for him not only success in sports but also a symbolic connection to his own identity and accomplishments. Cal always dreamed of having a son who could follow in his footsteps as an athlete. Nate and his father, Cal, shared a complex relationship marked by tension and conflict. I'm so sorry I fucked you up with my double life. Who knows about you? I have lived with you. Nathaniel.Your whole fuckin' life's a secret. She seems oblivious to his affairs and his coverups for Nate's violence and sociopathy. They were close at the beginning, but in the present day, it seems that he hides much from his wife. Relationships Family Bud Jacobs Ĭal begins dating Marsha when they're both 17 and was the one to have 'pushed his boundaries' about sex. Cal is also meticulous as seen when Nate discovered his elaborated plan to hide his CD tapes in which he recorded all his hook ups and adult videos.

He tells Jules that he envies people of her generation because they don't care about rules or following social standards, something he couldn't when he was young because of social expectations imposed in a white, young man in his years as a student. He chose to live a double life considering it as the only escape for himself and have a place where he can act naturally. Underneath, he is in constant pain due to not being able to be himself, but he also refuses to do it in order to keep safe what he had accomplish in his life. However, this is only the image he built and shows to society. On surface he seems to be living example of 'masculinity' having a successful job, a great fortune and apparently a perfect family. Why do you think I have the business I have? Why do I have the family I have? The success I have? It's about who you wanna become in the world.Ĭal Jacobs is a complex man who's lived his entire life as a lie, pretending to be someone he's not due to his upbringing with an homophobic father. It's about mantaining your focus, it's about putting your all in everything you do. He also revealed he had been living a double life, secretly hooking up with men, women, and trans women. In a drunk state, Cal told his family he hooked up with a man - really his best friend Derek - the day before his wife announced she was pregnant to their firstborn, Aaron. You can help Euphoria Wiki by expanding it. When the call ended, Cal burst into tears, devastated upon realizing he will never be free to be who he truly is. The next morning however, Marsha called Cal to inform him she was pregnant. It was the first and perhaps only time Cal didn't have to hide who he was. At this bar, the two share a kiss and hook up later that night. One night after they graduated, Derek took Cal to a bar on the outskirts of East Highland to have one last night time before they went to separate colleges. Despite this, Cal was actually secretly bisexual, and had feelings for Derek but never acted on them, most likely due to his homophobic father. He began dating his now-wife, Marsha, when they were both 17. It is strongly implied that he had a difficult relationship with his own father as well. Much like his son Nate Jacobs, he was popular and athletic, participating on the wrestling team with his best friend Derek who he spent every day with.

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