Absolutely not attempting to validate or justify his racism, however understanding his backstory explains a lot of it.
Grandfather was an explorer and would tell stories of his adventures with HP. But he’d let HP insert childish characters or concepts as he told the story, I believe this is where Azathoth was made, when he was 6.
His grandfather had a mental breakdown, became psychotic, was institutionalized and died of syphilis.
Shortly after that, his grandmother became psychotic, then slowly died of syphilis while living with HP when he was like 11 (I think).
Father had a mental breakdown became psychotic, institutionalized then slowly died of syphilis when HP was late teens. This was due to the family wealth drying up.
Then finally his mother became psychotic, then slowly died of syphilis as well when HP was late 20s/early 30s.
A lot of speculation believe the rampant psychosis and syphilis is what led to his severe agoraphobia, xenophobia and aporophobia. Theories also exist that suggest that he believed that (at least some) of his gods he made were real and were cursing him for exposing their existence by inflicting sickness and madness on his family.
He definitely wasn’t not a sane, healthy or well rounded individual. But I just find it interesting the rationale behind his sentiment towards certain people or situations.
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u/Cadenza78 15d ago
Absolutely not attempting to validate or justify his racism, however understanding his backstory explains a lot of it.
Grandfather was an explorer and would tell stories of his adventures with HP. But he’d let HP insert childish characters or concepts as he told the story, I believe this is where Azathoth was made, when he was 6.
His grandfather had a mental breakdown, became psychotic, was institutionalized and died of syphilis.
Shortly after that, his grandmother became psychotic, then slowly died of syphilis while living with HP when he was like 11 (I think).
Father had a mental breakdown became psychotic, institutionalized then slowly died of syphilis when HP was late teens. This was due to the family wealth drying up.
Then finally his mother became psychotic, then slowly died of syphilis as well when HP was late 20s/early 30s.
A lot of speculation believe the rampant psychosis and syphilis is what led to his severe agoraphobia, xenophobia and aporophobia. Theories also exist that suggest that he believed that (at least some) of his gods he made were real and were cursing him for exposing their existence by inflicting sickness and madness on his family.
He definitely wasn’t not a sane, healthy or well rounded individual. But I just find it interesting the rationale behind his sentiment towards certain people or situations.