And all I needed was to sleep 4 hours to miss the most interesting part.

I’ll say right away -
Night Hacker is not a troll, this is the last thing he would do, since I know him. It’s just that his opinion is in the minority, and here too, I can't agree with the majority of what is written. I understand that Patrick is a broken man - the love of his life is slowly dying before his eyes and this has greatly affected his mental state.
But this is not a reason or justification for making your daughter’s life hell, threatening to ruin her life by depriving her of an education...for such selfish reasons as “
I want Helen to see her grandchildren.” Your children are not your property, Patrick, they are independent individuals, especially since they are almost adults, and you don't have any moral rights for superiority over them, keeping your finances under control. This is blackmail and abuse.
No matter how hard it was for him, he had a choice in this situation. Be a worthy father, a support and moral guide for your children, set a good example of what kind of person you should be in a difficult situation. But Patrick betrayed Maya and put a knife in her back. Moreover, he is not a very smart person. Now about his homophobic views from the Middle Ages. "Okay, I'll blackmail my daughter into dropping out of college, force her to break off her relationship with Josy and she will stop being a lesbian and become straight." - Patrick, are you serious? Well, you are:
Yes, in many ways his views have changed on this situation, and it is not surprising that he does just that. I know deeply religious people, they usually try to impose their reality on other people and can be a nightmare for their family members. Another argument for good measure that Patrick is an unworthy person.
Whatever it may be, Patrick’s children see that dad is a bad example. Derek is in college for his sister, not living for himself. Maya, no matter how hard Patrick tries, turns out to be his complete opposite. In one of the routes, when you break up with M/J, she says that
"I can't control another person's feelings. That would be terrible and that's not the path I'll take."
Patrick did everything wrong in raising his children. When your children are 5 years old, you can completely control them because they are not capable. But when they're almost 20, you have to accept their choices and respect them. If you don’t agree with something, you can discuss it with them and consult. But if you think that adult children can be placed under total control using financial leverage, this is very wrong.