Rawat had to live with the fact that his father was adored by millions, and because of the role of guru, probably was never able to just be a "father" to him and make him feel loved for himself. Obviously his mother was in love with herself (an observation I make from her own speeches about how to find the Perfect Master - find the Perfect Mother first!).Without a strong and supportive family environment, Rawat would have always felt unloved. His father was busy being adored by the premies, and his mother was busy being aodred by herself - what was a poor kid to do? He had to get his dad's attention - so he "realized Knowledge" and gave satsang and then took over the mission of his father. What a tremendous burden of responsibility for a kid.
Don't get me wrong - once he became an adult, he was responsible for his own actions, and if he hadn't been so screwed up inside, he might have realized that he needed professional help. He was obviously surrounded by a lot of people who loved him and were concerned about him (Mishler, Marolyn, Charananand) but he refused to accept their counsel or advice - and so he is responsible for the path he took that led to pain and suffering for so many premies.
Although I can appreciate the circumstances that made him what he is today, I still hold him responsible for his own actions. Many people have overcome far worse situations to emerge as compassionate and caring humans, and who also manage to contrbute to society in a positive way without aggrandizing themselves or subjegating others.
