I think what Cindy is attempting is provide this very kick you mention, in Wade's ass so he gets off his gamer's chair and starts actually getting back on his feet. She is not a professional shrink so her attempt to fix things may be wrong approach, but it's not like she actually understands this, and am not sure why she's being criticized for "not being helpful enough" when she's the one person trying to do something about the situation, while Wade is given a free pass when he's doing absolutely nothing about it.Wade became so became passive not without reason. As I said above it's like a quarter life crisis and Wade used to be different since he was able to catch a girl as hot and active as Cindy. After all, the current Wade and Cindy would never get together. There have been events in his life that have changed him and Wade needs serious help and a kick that will help him get back on his feet. Cindy doesn't help at all, she only shames and scolds Wade. This will not help, a person has a defensive reaction and he goes more and more into this comfort zone.
Because unlike Perry he isn't trying at all, and where Perry can potentially fold under Ian's insistence to get off his ass and do something (or he doesn't, and he stays the same loser he was) Wade completely disregards Cindy. He doesn't go out of his comfort zone the way Perry potentially does, and he has no reason to do it when all he gets is unconditional support from his drunkard friend to keep doing what he's doing, while his girlfriend's efforts only get sabotaged, and she gets bitched out for "not respecting his hobby" and not being supportive enough.Hell, even if Perry can change for the better and hook up with Cherry (the same Perry I used to hate, and now he's becoming a normal guy), why can't Wade change?
Criticizing Wade might not help, but simply indulging and pampering him is guaranteed to help even less. Why should Wade who can live perfectly satisfied without lifting a finger to do anything but enjoy his hobby, want to change anything about his life?
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