Augusten Burroughs’ mother, Deirdre, who dreams of becoming a renowned poet, struggles with severe mood swings and unpredictable behavior. Augusten’s alcoholic father, Norman, offers little support. As a teenager, Augusten finds himself living with his mother’s psychiatrist, Dr. Finch, who becomes his legal guardian. Dr. Finch heads a peculiar household, including his submissive wife Agnes, devout older daughter Hope, and rebellious younger daughter Natalie, slightly older than Augusten.
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Living with the eccentric Finches proves challenging for Augusten, especially with infrequent visits home to his increasingly unstable mother. After confiding in Natalie about his sexuality, Augusten forms a bond with Neil Bookman, Finch’s patient and adopted 33-year-old son. Their relationship quickly turns intimate, despite Augusten being only 14.
Dr. Finch orchestrates a deception involving Deirdre’s child support money, similar to schemes he ran with other family members and patients. As Augusten turns 15, Deirdre becomes engrossed in a new relationship, leaving him feeling abandoned. Coping with Neil’s schizophrenia and Dorothy’s animosity further complicates his life.
Years later, a teenage Augusten departs for New York to pursue writing, bidding farewell to his mother and receiving financial support from Agnes, with whom he has grown close.
In a post-credits glimpse, Dr. Finch loses his license for fraud and passes away in 2000. Agnes finds work in a nursing home, Natalie earns a psychology degree, Hope assists her father until his demise, Norman reunites with Augusten before his own death in 2005. Deirdre remains distant, Neil disappears, and the real Augusten, seen beside his onscreen counterpart, authors a book.
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