User blog comment:Sparkle&shine/Random Observations/Questions/@comment-92.40.202.201-20120604233623/@comment-5112532-20120605171102

I think Piper resents the lifestyle of her dad because she never has enough time with him, what she really wants is time with her only known parent (until we meet Aphrodite). In contrast, Percy has a really close relationship with his mother but they were very poor and had a horrible step-father to put up with.

Also if I were Piper, and some horrible giant was visiting me in my dreams, saying he'd kidnapped my dad and was gonna kill him if I told anyone, I'd be pretty worried, and indecisive. Even though her dad has pushed her aside when she was younger, she still obviously cares a lot about him and wants to keep him safe - it's like Percy's fatal flaw of personal loyalty. But for her, in the end she does cut loose and tells Jason and Leo, who understand what she's been going thorough and come up with a way to solve it.

In case you're wondering, I don't really ship Piper/Jason together but I do think that Piper is a more complex character that what she first appears to be.