Dear Friday Night Lights: Thank you, I hate you...WTF?

I understand that if all the characters were happy all the time and never experienced any hardships or obstacles it would not be a story, okay?  I get that.  But it still seems so cruel to make it look like Vince is doing so well and then show us that he isn't.  You give us the simple pleasure of watching Coach and Vince sitting at a picnic table discussing plays, then our hearts break for him as he cries to his mom that he needs her and tries to get help for her.  Then Vern talks Coach into letting Vince freestyle on the field, then Vince ends up with $4,000 and a gun in his hand from his bad influences.  It's all so frustrating.  But thank you for Coach and Vern taking their relationship to the next level, it's adorable.  And Tami's hilarious reaction to Coach's hangover.  And Vern showing up to watch his son play.  Thank you for all the boosters out watching practice.  Awesome.  But the list of things I hate you for is long.  Becky and Luke, their parents, the Riggins brothers illegal activities, Vince Vince Vince.  Still, every week I come back for more pain.  And it looks like next week there is going to be a lot of it.