Frank Iero, for all his life, was raised on the belief that no one could be trusted. He was raised to be violent, and he was first given a gun at the age of seven. His mother would have given one to him sooner, if younger children could handle guns well enough on their own. Miss Iero, as everyone knew Frank's mother, led the local mafia with an iron fist until she raised her son to be an even better leader than she. At the age of twenty, he took over his sick mother's position and watched over her, attempting to nurse her back to health while still managing the mafia. Gerard Way, for all his life, was raised on the belief that everyone has good in their heart, even if it's buried deep down. He was raised to be kind and loving, and he was first given an animal to look after at the age of five. His father would have given one to him sooner, if younger children could handle animals well enough on their own. Papa Way, as everyone knew Gerard's father, ran the local animal shelter and veterinary clinic with a kind heart until he raised his son to be an even better animal doctor than he. At the age of twenty-four, he took over his dead father's position and watched over his shelter and clinic, attempting to nurse his heart back to health while still caring for so many other living beings.