It's not supposed to be tear-jerking story. It's an picture of the very unhealthy family. Very few people understands how toxic relation between memebers of family can be and this story tries to show it. Even more. I'm thinking that the autor is howing his own point of view on people. This view is made based on psychologic analysis or based on his own personal traumas. But one is sure. Toxic is synonim of this title. You can think that story is bad written, but something keeps you regardless. And the reason of this is this story is more organic and real than you may think. Real life isnot as interesting like people tends to think.