We were actually trying to avoid arguments like yours speaking in terms of pattern of behavior rather than on individual behaviors and the persona that Jaye demonstrates to the MC. Allow me to elaborate, Stone Fox Studios wrote Jaye's character in a surprisingly consistent way that allows us to see her consistent reactions to a wide gamut of situations, for example: The way she reacted to not receiving a call even though she blocked the MC's number.
We were having a banter precisely about how she overreacts (in general) to the MC.
So even if we project ourselves in the character we can agree that all of us (even you Skylaroo) would avoid such a person in real life and that is how we were having fun, arguing stupid hypotheticals.
Personally I actually disagree with your opinion that Jaye's reaction has been consistent that she overreacts in general. And the example you gave actually shows exactly how the player often easily lay the blame on the other character rather than the MC.
In your example, yes MC's number is blocked, but Jaye is adamant that she didn't block the number. It's possible that she blocked it long ago and she simply forgot having done so. It's also possible someone else blocked MC's number on her phone. We don't know the answer (yet?), but the fact of the matter is that she's angry at MC for not calling her
without realizing that she had his number blocked. If she was angry at MC while fully knowing she blocked his number, then sure you'd have a case to say that she was being a bitch. But she didn't. We can believe that she really didn't realize about it because she clearly wanted to receive the call from MC. There was no reason for her to lie about not realizing his number is blocked.
Then if we actually talk about the overreaction in general itself, it is interesting how you viewed her as the one overreacting despite the fact that:
1. MC was the one suddenly ignoring Jaye when they were little. Good intention for sure, but is it not an overreaction to suddenly cut-off your best friend like that? Yes, it is.
2. MC was the one suddenly announcing to the whole party that Jaye was almost raped. Again, good intention, but is it not an overreaction to announce it to many people like that? Yes, it is.
3. MC was the one who suddenly left overseas without telling the family. Obvious overreaction.
This is exactly what I meant with the players projecting themselves to the MC. The players cared more about how the other characters reacted to them, but did not take extra time to look at what the MC did. When Jaye challenged the MC, many people considered that as overreaction while being oblivious that many of her actions were simply reactions to MC's actions.
To be honest, I'm not sure if I'd avoid such a person in real life. If I were in MC's shoes, I'd most definitely behave differently than what he did, and then this would most likely result in Jaye behaving very differently as well.
1. If I didn't suddenly ignore Jaye when we were little, we could simply grow up being best friends.
2. This might then lead to Jaye not having to spend time with that rapey guy in high school.
3. This then gave me no reason to run away from home because I didn't have to announce to the party that she was almost raped.
4. Surely no reason for her to block my phone number, right?
5. When our parents died, I could enter the church even at the very last minute because my relationship with Jaye is good.
Just to be clear, I'm not saying that Jaye is blameless in this game. I still maintain that both MC and Jaye each have their own faults. I just understand more why Jaye did what she did rather than making conclusion that she did something just because that's how she is.
I hope this makes things clearer for you.
