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==Personality==
==Personality==


[[Image:Jake angry.jpg|left|300px|thumb|'''DAMN IT!''']]
[[Image:Jake angry.jpg|left|150px|thumb|'''DAMN IT!''']]


He is often clueless to the point of barely hearing conversations (though this is often deliberate on his part) and not even knowing his daughter's age.
He is often clueless to the point of barely hearing conversations (though this is often deliberate on his part) and not even knowing his daughter's age.
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The drastic mood swings eventually affect his health, once giving him a mild heart attack that leaves him bedridden for a short time. However, during his convalescence, Daria points out, to his delight, that he has now lived longer than his hated father.
The drastic mood swings eventually affect his health, once giving him a mild heart attack that leaves him bedridden for a short time. However, during his convalescence, Daria points out, to his delight, that he has now lived longer than his hated father.


In spite of these fits, Jake has not shown typical signs of physically or emotionally abusing his wife or children, in contrast to many victims of childhood abuse. It could be argued that the attempts by his wife and daughters to protect and humor him reflect a milder form of emotional abuse, but not any that was intentional on Jake's part.
In spite of these fits, Jake has not shown typical signs of physically or emotionally abusing his wife or children, in contrast to many victims of childhood abuse. It could be argued that the attempts by his wife and daughters to protect and humor him reflect a milder form of emotional abuse, but not any that was intentional on Jake's part.


==Jake and his children==
==Jake and his children==