“[It was] a visualization of my emotions at that time.
Everything demolished,” he explained.
According to Radar Online, the Canadian native wasn’t keen on speaking to his dad post-split.
“You want to protect your family, but you feel weak and helpless,” he admitted.
“And it ignites your imagination because you start to picture scenarios in which you could defend her.”
The Oscar nominee couldn’t understand certain lessons but passed through years because of the school’s grace.
Because I thought that was what the girls would like."
Gosling continued, “I’d pick on the toughest guys because the girls liked them.
So if I beat them up, the girls would like me.
But it never worked.”
Gosling’s school then joined the list of the many that he had exited or been asked to leave.
Fortunately, his mom quit her job to home-school Gosling from that point onward.
Despite their closeness, the mother-son duo didn’t agree on everything.
The beloved star confirmed likewise toThe Guardian.
“We were brought up pretty religious,” he said.
“My mother admits it: She says, you were raised by a religious zealot.
In a way, his childhood struggles also led Gosling to find his calling.
