I read in a manga this bubble:

> てめぇ一回だって自分の力一つで何とかできたことあったかよ？"

One translation says: `Have you ever handled something with your own power?`  
The second translation says: `You've managed to settle everything on your own
before haven't you?`

They contradict, is he mocking him for never doing anything on his own or
trying to be supportive ?
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He is mocking the 2nd person. The てめぇー and あったかよ are very clear on that. The
first translation is correct but 力 doesn't have to be "power", it could mean
"on your own". Like: "For once in your life have you ever handled something on
your own?

If trying to be supportive, one could say something
like「あなただって一回くらいは自分の力ーつで何とかできたことがあるでしょう？」
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