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Very well said. This is one of the few instances where the “pushover whiny Mc” makes sense and is embedded in a story where his actions so far make sense. While the scenario overall is a bit more on the fictional side, his reactions to it all in (addition to what we have learned about him) are quite realistic and reasonable.
exactly! 100%. I wish for his happiness and healing... and for him to get out of this shitty situation with as little damage and trauma as possible
I usually dislike the naive helpless pushover types myself, but context makes a difference in each case. In this story, I don't blame mc for anything at all and he doesn't irritate me one bit. if anything I just feel pity and really sad for him.. trauma can be soul crushing, and I'm sure he has reasons for being so scared, insecure, and obviously lacks confidence at work. On top of that, he's essentially being blackmailed by a person of power and authority, someone who's the exact opposite of him so theres a huge intimidation factor as well. To make matters worse, the said man is demanding things of him that he probably has no knowledge of, let alone experience. All that without proper communication or consent. It's also very likely that he's never even made properly made love before or experiencd sexual pleasure. I also have a feeling he's been sexually assaulted in the past, so anyone in his shoe would be fcking scared and traumatized.