I don't disagree with that last part. MC has to 'find his words'. But lets be honest, Erynn already knows her situation with Ethan is going to piss MC off.
Shes the one trying to reconnect.
Is waiting on getting that conversation out of the way, the mature thing to do?
So? She still has the right to have other friends, even if the MC dislikes them.
The MC has the right to tell her about it, in a reasonable manner, and act on her decision(if she decides to keep him as a friend after he explains it to her).
But he's in no position to make demands, the guy has stonewalled this person for 5 years, what right he has to come acting pissed off and start demanding answers? Like he sometimes does.
Would you open a conversation with someone you haven't talked in a long time(and is trying to reconnect) with "by the way Ethan has been blackmailing me, remember him?"
It's also clear from her scenes that Erynn wanted to tell the MC about her situation before she actually did(according to the apartment "sleep talk" she wanted to do it from day 1), it's just a difficult conversation for her, why no one else knows.
First she needed to reestablish some level of friendship and trust with this person, she wants to reconnect, but doesn't know if it'll work, he may have changed, he may still have resentment for her... she can't come around and "trauma dump" on him straight off the bat.
It doesn't take her that much time to reveal her problem, despite that fact that meetings keep going "not as planned".
They keep getting cut short... the MC sometimes leaving her apartment and conversations going in different directions then what she intended.
She meant to say something in the park but the MC wanted to talk(very agressively) about the event from 5 years ago, and then left before she could continue.
And that was what, one week (and not that many talks) after they ran into each other at the club?
I did eventually play her route, and she does have a cuteness about her. But I also have to embody the MC as well and know he may feel in these situations. (he is after all the MC. While not infallible, this is his story, not any of the LI's.)
If we give credence to Erynns trauma, we have to give the same weight to MC trauma at the hands of Ethan.
Its just as bad.
He was 12/13. He was constantly verbally assaulted by Ethan. We have even seen physical assault.
I would argue his trauma is as valid if not moreso, than Erynns. He was a minor experiencing these things.
Erynn was of age(or so we believe, I'm actually not quite clear on this one and if she was underage, then it does give her trauma more weight.) having consensual sex with her partner (Zane.)
Some creep (Ethan, although all we know is he has the video of it. We actually dont know if he or someone who works for him did the deed of recording, if we do, please correct me, because I haven't seen that specified anywhere.) records that sex act, and uses it to blackmail her.
And this, I believe has gone on for years.
Both are trauma, with different start dates and affects each differently. But both are, trauma.
This alone, is the only justification the MC needs on any ultimatum where Ethan is involved.
The problem with MC is he never voices any of this. He just reacts foolishly, rashly, and runs away.
Or you could understand when MC/you may have gone too far and fucked up(does it ever happen?), and show some basic common sense.
I disagree that the story is about the MC(despite by default we calling him the MC, player character would be more accurate, or even POV character), without the girls the story is just "he goes to school, he comes back home", he's important in how he intersects with the girls story.
If the MC wants Erynn to do something/cut Ethan off, he needs to explain it to her, not simply hope she "gets it" out of nowhere(against the odds, she does get it btw).
From what we know she never witnessed any physical abuse, just some examples of mockery/hazing.
Just like you expected Erynn to tell him about her plight, he needs to come out, with words, and explain it to her and understand he's in no position to make demands.
Yes, Erynn has the right to have any relationship with any character regardless of how they affect the MC. She really doesn't have the right to be friends with MC and expect him to be ok with it.
If she's the 'mature' one of the two, then where is the maturity in that logic?
She does know that he's not ok with it, despite the fact that he never told her anything.
And she would love nothing more than to cut Ethan off, but she can't.
If anything all, I am actually a closet Erynn fan. I want her to be stronger.
And I want her to do it on her own, without the MC as a crutch.
Because MC is kind of dumb.... and if he's doing the saving. Well Madison Springs is fucked..
Then you don't understand anything about her story...
Erynn is clearly not in a good place when the game starts, it's reconnecting with the MC that inspires her to fight back and helps her grow, and in doing that a relationship might blossom.
We don't get what we want with characters/people/friends we take them for who they are and we help them along their journey through life, with our friendship and our love.
I think it's sad that you don't wanna help(you are embodying the MC right?) a loved one grow and deal with her problems.
Despite that i hope someone else shows up to help you grow.
Start by being less judgemental and finger pointy when someone isn't "what you want" maybe? Free tip
Erynns path is my fav. Im a sucker for romantic outcomes. Its why Im a fan of steph in lof and jackie in u4ia
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