In defense of Curtis

Ok, I'm sure like many of you, I was shocked and confused as to why Curtis suddenly threw his kids like that, but after thinking about it, I believe I have an explanation. It doesn't excuse his actions, let me make that perfectly clear, but it does explain them.

Curtis loves Qingqing more than anything. His whole world pretty much revolves around her. He knows she loves him too, and even though he's accepted Parker, he still doesn't like sharing her, but is willing to accept him as long as he remains her number one. Parker, while seemingly happy to have at least a part of Qingqing, is still trying to steal her away from Curtis. This was evident in the chapter 122 where he kept trying to convince her to go with him to the beast city. He was going on and on of how great it is and how they should be there and what they could get out of it and what it would do for them, etc. He also knows though that Curtis will not be accepted there because he's a feral. If he can get Qingqing to go with him, or better yet, want to stay there. Then he would have her all to himself. Qingqing didn't seem to realize this though, but it was clearly Parker's intentions.

Curtis overheard this, and he understands what Parker was attempting (see page 44 of chapter 122), or at least felt like this is what he was attempting to do. He loves Qingqing unconditionally and cares about her happiness and wellbeing more than anything. and a small part of him is afraid that he may lose her. So when she agreed to go with Parker, he lashed out in anger. Remember, he is a feral, so we can't hold him to the same standards as others. I don't even think he fully realized what he was doing when he threw the basket with their children. It's even possible that since Qingqing told him to stay behind was because she wanted him to watch their children since she was afraid they would get lost in the city that a part of his mind considered that they were at fault for her leaving, and he acted on his impulse (impulses that, as we've seen, have been pretty violent), and angrily threw the basket. Whether it was because it had been the closest thing to him or because it was the source of why he couldn't go with Qingqing is uncertain, probably both.

In any case, he didn't seem to have been fully aware of his actions, nor did it seem to be his intention to hurt his kids when he reacted that way, and he snaps out of it a few moments later. Yeah, it's a little concerning that he was more concerned with the basket being broken over whether his kids were hurt, but from the looks of it, they seemed like they were ok, just upset. Curtis does love his children, but he loves Qingqing more, which is why he always think of her first.

Again, I know this doesn't excuse his actions, but it does help explain them. Still very disappointed him though.