Well, she can be supportive, but still be a cold hearted bitch. Those two are not exclusive of each other. I kinda had 1st hand experience here. Touno did say that his family was a cold one. I bet there is no soppy moment in his family of opening up, or trying to understand each other's perspective. Mom supports him because she thinks it is the right thing to do, probably not because she actually cares. Same as his dad, even though he doesn't support his dream, he still supports him financially, because it's the right thing to do as a parent. This, I believe is actually a common motive in Asian household.