Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 4501-4505 (12th April through 16th April, 2021)
Shjade:
Possible, but I don't really get that vibe. He doesn't seem to be anxious or overeager about her proposal the way I'd expect of someone in that category of self-deprecation. I think he really was just treating it as a casual fun thing and, hey, he's been having a good time, so why not see where this goes, sure. Maybe a dash of "it's long-distance so what's the worst that could happen if it doesn't go well, we go back to not seeing each other like normal?"
Torlek:
He can have low self-esteem and it not manifest as desperation. It may be more like imposter syndrome. Or echoes from school: "Man, I'm just a shitty nerd. Why is this cool girl asking to date me? Surely she's setting up some horrible joke at my expense."
Mr_Rose:
--- Quote from: Torlek on 13 Apr 2021, 02:50 ---He can have low self-esteem and it not manifest as desperation. It may be more like imposter syndrome. Or echoes from school: "Man, I'm just a shitty nerd. Why is this cool girl asking to date me? Surely she's setting up some horrible joke at my expense."
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Not even necessarily that level of paranoia; could be closer to “I can’t believe this is happening, this never happens, better keep my expectations low so I don’t get hurt too bad when the inevitable happens.”
Gus_Smedstad:
I don't believe any of the above narratives.
I think it's pretty much exactly how it reads. He was having sex, liked having sex, didn't think of it as a relationship, but doesn't have a problem with a relationship now that she brings it up. If you're already sleeping together, moving it on to a relationship seems the like the easiest route unless you're a commitment phobe.
As a commitment-phile, I'd be thinking about it as a relationship right away once sex started happening. Dan's clearly in the middle. Commitment-neutral.
notStanley:
--- Quote ---keep my expectations low so I don’t get hurt too bad when the inevitable happens
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even before the quarantines, do not even try to talk to anyone or leave the house anymore
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