Shit this is the first time things got put into that context for me. This game is darker than it looks.You learn really interesting bits of information by playing different paths. For example, if you are on the Nat Reluctant Cuck path during the conversation regarding whether or not Nat should take Jenna's offer Nat is concerned that her porno videos will be discovered by her in-laws as well as her own family. Ethan reveals that he gives no shits what his family thinks because they are deeply dysfunctional and disowned him for marrying Nat. I'm not sure if this ever comes up in other paths but it does kind of contextualize how hopeless Ethan seems in the NTR Nat Dominant, Ethan hides, and Ethan Depressed paths. He has nowhere else to go if his relationship with Nat fails. What's more, he didn't really grow up knowing what a healthy relationship looks like.
I mean I knew there were signs. But when you put it that way Ethan’s been up shits creek for a while. I’m starting to feel really bad for the guy.