Well, it might be that way, and at times there is forgiveness, but on the other hand, it does not lead to forgiveness. I know a man who got fed up with his father, who from I understand was a b**d enough to force his son to go to college or start paying rent, and the son choice a job, left his home and broke all contact with his father, and this guy is now in his forties now and has not once contacted his father.
The issue is kids often don't think about their parents when they do something, only expecting and that is normal, but a child also needs to consider the things from the parent's side of things. Because they are not aware of what a parent has to do, because they have yet entered that life setting.
Most likely for this webcomic, you will get the happy ending, it seems to be the pattern of this doctor guy, to know what to get certain people to step forward.