So Lois uses prescription meds recreationally? #FamilyGuy
I guess it’s easily explained. She has gone through quite a bit during her marriage to Peter. He is simple-minded man that indulges his every reckless idea with no thought to cost or consequence. As a result, she has to stress nearly every week about losing the family home or a even a member of the family.
She spends the bulk of her time with toddler Stewie. He grew from a bad-tempered baby that actively seemed to dislike her to someone that has his own life and opinions. She spends all day with him, but then he always seems to be someone else’s responsibility. She loves him, but she’s given up on caring for him.
Beginning with daughter Meg–the sexual predator–she’s experienced some true parental failures. Enough that I could imagine her looking at Stewie and knowing that she’s going to screw him up.
Too much of Lois’ nitpicking and Meg is a very unhappy young woman. She’s desperate to get out in the world and have adventures, but her interactions with others are stunted and awkward. She makes other people uncomfortable, so they leave her alone again. But she does have a history of violence and property destruction, not to mention a horrible family–things that might make her hesitant to meet new people.
Who would want to see their brother perving on their new friends? Chris doesn’t even bother going somewhere private before he starts masturbating. He sits around in his underwear irregardless of who’s in the house. And considering some of the things he says? He may grow up to be a serial killer. (“You’re never getting out of that bag.”)
Lois trusts Stewie to the care of the family dog. And while he sometimes gives in to his nature–eating things out of the garbage and pooping in the yard–for the most part Brian is like a human man. He keeps Stewie company and they go on adventures and their friendship is maturing with every passing year. He’s not very responsible and he’s an unabashed alcoholic, but he keeps Stewie fairly intact and Stewie has learned the values of friendship and love from knowing him.
Yet Brian is also a sanctimonious ass that can’t be shown too much affection or he loses control. One hug lasting a few seconds too long, and Brian’s obsession/love for Lois takes over and he tries to have sex with her.
This curtails an adult friendship between them.
She always has to hold herself back from Brian or he’ll take things wrong. It’s the same way with Quagmire.
Glen is definitely a pervert and a sex offender. He has low morals when it comes to sex and what he’ll say to get it, yet there are some lines he won’t cross unless his friends pressure him. And he’s in love with Lois. Like stealing her hair and making a life-sized replica in love with her. He has a full-sized closet altar.
Lois receives so many extremes of emotion aimed at her that she has become an interesting character.
And though she seriously considers leaving Peter (“Mom already has a burner phone and she’s been talking to people. She’s checked out of this marriage.”) she never does. Because when Stewie traveled to the future, Lois was still with Peter. She loves him enough to stay.
Even if it means having her children hate her and using pills to get through the days.
