This is why the anonymity rules were good though, even though it’s not something you’d think about having a parallel in our world.
To me this is masterful writing of a conflict though as you totally understand and empathize with both sides.
Theo wanted to break the rules of anonymity. He established that it was a major fight that he and Alana had- that was a secret. So of course he tells Debbie the seemingly innocuous fact of his spouse’s identity (she’s dead anyway right?).
Of course Debbie, in an extremely emotionally vulnerable place, decides to tell him about Omniman due to guilt.
Of course he reacts the way he did. Even what he said isn’t really off base with how he feels in the moment (“it wouldn’t be a safe space with you there”).
His biggest scumbagy fuckup is right off the bat with inviting her to a bar after her first session. Alone. Debbie shouldn’t have gone but you understand why with the context of how lonely she is with Mark gone.
This is why the anonymity rules were good though, even though it’s not something you’d think about having a parallel in our world.
To me this is masterful writing of a conflict though as you totally understand and empathize with both sides.
Theo wanted to break the rules of anonymity. He established that it was a major fight that he and Alana had- that was a secret. So of course he tells Debbie the seemingly innocuous fact of his spouse’s identity (she’s dead anyway right?).
Of course Debbie, in an extremely emotionally vulnerable place, decides to tell him about Omniman due to guilt.
Of course he reacts the way he did. Even what he said isn’t really off base with how he feels in the moment (“it wouldn’t be a safe space with you there”).
His biggest scumbagy fuckup is right off the bat with inviting her to a bar after her first session. Alone. Debbie shouldn’t have gone but you understand why with the context of how lonely she is with Mark gone.