*Women* are not the ones being the unrealistic, noxious individualists. We just don't need to *own* anyone to form communities and families and engage in mutual support with others.

Conservatism is the hardcore, ahistorical individualist bullshit, and the only reason it is so family-centered is because, in conservatism, women and children are property, not people. This boy is not lamenting a loss of mutual interconnected. He is lamenting not being able to own people.