Chris was an intense, stubborn and determined young man, much like his father. When he and his sister were young, their parents worked long hours at an aerospace business that Walt had started, which left little time to spend with the children, but brought a lot of money to the household, making Chris a child of some privilege. The real difficulty arose when Chris discovered the truth behind his father's divorce from his first marriage. Walt began a relationship with Billie (Chris' mother) and fathered Chris, while still being romantically involved with his first wife. Walt lived a double life, even fathering another child with his first wife despite having a life with Billie and his new family. When Chris found all of this out he considered his father to be a hypocrit, and never forgave him. (Krakauer, Chapter 12)
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