His stepfather would be nice to him and take him places, but he could also be a bit off-putting. Additionally, once Cooper found out that he was violent towards his mother, Cooper began to hate him. Cooper then became furious with his mother for not leaving his stepfather, leading them to have an even more difficult relationship. At that time, he said he remembered "feeling alone" and, as a result, "becoming more distant towards my mother." Eventually, when Cooper's mother broke off relations with his stepfather and they moved out of the house and into an apartment together, their relationship began to improve. Although Cooper started high school and became more independent, and his mother was always busy with her job, they were never able to connect. Also, like a typical teenager, he kept getting into trouble. As a result, the two argued frequently, but as Cooper grew older, he became more mature and this