Shameless Fans Can't Help But Feel Bad For Franny

Fans online made it abundantly clear that Franny Gallagher is one of the most pitiful characters in all of "Shameless," having to grow up with a mother who constantly puts her own needs before the baby's, though most fans still think that Franny is getting a better childhood than the rest of the Gallaghers ever did.

"I do feel bad for franny, but she's miles ahead of the other gallagher's in terms of being taken care of," said u/bojackhorsefan. "Her mom might be kind of a b**** sometimes, but her mom doesn't full on ditch her, leaving her to fend for herself." While it's true that the Gallagher siblings did have their own mother abandon them (and Frank pops in and out of their lives on a whim), others pointed out that the bar for good parenting in this family is essentially on the floor.

"She may be better than her own parents were, but being better than literally lower than the bare minimum isn't something to brag about," said u/FandomPenguin02. Indeed, it's hard to feel too hopeful about Franny's future prospects knowing all of the horrendous things her mother has said and done to her throughout the series — and perhaps seeing this type of upbringing first hand is part of why so many people still feel sorry for Franny, even if she is seemingly rather well adjusted for her age.