And I think you've hit the nail smack on the head why Stephen King is followed by so many people hanging on his every (written) word.

He knows people. He's studied people, their relationships, their minds and how they work.

Everyone can see themselves somewhere in any of his stories and, good or bad, we have to accept that King has captured it perfectly.

Nicely written, well done. I don't know why I wasn't following you before, but that has been rectified.