But when that status quo is threatened, like a loss for Rei, feelings of negativity and pressure come crashing down. You don’t feel happiness with a positive achievement, but hell rains down on you when there’s a negative.
Speaking from experience, this is so so accurate. #3nL
Although he’s under more pressure than the usual person, he’s facing struggles that many of us do in real life, like doing stuff out of necessity rather than happiness & the pressure of expectations around you. #3nL
I think Sangatsu gets that idea across very well with Rei. Due to his parents passing away when he was a child, he is forced to choose a path based on his talent, rather than what he wants, a common occurrence in reality. #3nL
She also copes by trying to blame Araragi for her situation. Can we blame him for missing the signs as a middle schooler? Maybe not, but like I said, the fact that the world can be that unfair is a hard truth to face, and it can be much easier to just pin it on someone else.