Patrick is not responsible for anyone's hardship in their own lives. I question whether it is right to be bitter to any skaters because one's own life is bitter? If you use the "poor and can't afford food" (By the way, it's the first time ever I've heard this kind of claims on figure skating boards.) measurement to measure skaters, every skater is "rich". Figure skating is rich people's sport. Talking about skaters, one should put the topic into perspective. Or there is no need to talk about it at all.
Patrick of course is not responsible for others' hardships. But he is truly naive if he thinks it's not fair that he and his family have to 'sacrifice' for the sake of his career, and that he is due more support. He wants the same adulation and financial rewards that come with excelling in other sports, but he fails to recognize that he is in a niche sport that is waning in popularity day by day. If he wanted to be a rich and famous superstar, he should have gone into hockey or rock music.