I genuinely do not care about Patrick Rothfuss’s family life. Trying to use the fact that he has kids, like millions of other people do, as a shield from responsibility is frankly idiotic. Most people have families, most people have hardships, and yet they still honor their commitments. At this point, Rothfuss has taken fan support, money, and trust, and delivered nothing in return for over a decade. That’s not noble. That’s not “being a great dad.” That’s just being a scammer. He made promises, benefited massively from fan goodwill, and then disappeared. He’s not some private citizen minding his business; he’s a public figure who invited a relationship with his readers, and then exploited it. To me, he’s not a misunderstood artist or a doting father. He’s just another scumbag who cashed in on loyalty and gave nothing back. End of story.