Seeing as he suddenly wants to be more engaging, why doesn't he tell us more about his paintings and how they were worth so much and who bought them.
....and tell us why he quit painting.
Search, if you could create paintings that people would pay upwards of a half million dollars for, would you quit painting?
Edited to add: if I could could get even $50 per painting, you'd never see me on the forum again. I'd be too busy painting 20 paintings/day.
As for his mom, she drew the criticism herself buy putting herself out there talking utter BS about the debate.
There is not one person who honestly believes that she sincerely thought he was having a stroke.
Because any other normal person would have intervened to get him help.
A stroke is an immediate medical emergency.
If you believe someone (especially someone you presumably care about) is having a stroke, you don't wait an hour, and then take them to Waffle House.
.....or anywhere else that's not a hospital.
I mean, how would you feel if your gal observes you possibly having what she thinks is a stroke, and does nothing to help you other than to say how great you did by answering ALL the questions (as though you are an 8yo) and then taking you out for an omelette?