Up- and downsides of being with Norton Campbell
Norton is a good listener, but he's very bad at comforting
Think of the time period after the accident in the mines. He recieved a few good words and was then left alone to deal with what he has done. Even though the whole accident happened because of him and he's fully at fault for the deaths of the other miners and the hell that were the two days where he dug his way out of the tunnels, not having anyone to talk to about that experience left a deep scar in him.
Who if not him knows better about the pain of not having anyone willing to listen to you? So, if you need to rant about something that wheighs on you, he'll be there to listen.
But, he's terrible at actually comforting. Going back to the time after the accident and honestly to his whole life in general, he hasn't been comfortable himself, like ever, and thus he doesn't know how to do it. Also, remember that he's a man living in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A man talking or at least knowing how to talk about feelings is unheard of for that time.
Conclusion, if you're looking for words of comfort, you'll be deeply disappointed at what you'll get from Norton.
He's an honest man, but he's also a liar.
Norton is very honest, most of the time it crosses the line of being rude. He's mostly open on what he thinks of you or anything else around him. He's outspoken about lazy people, rich people, the injustice of being poor, etc. I assure you, you'll know almost everything about his political views, his morals and his other anger based thoughts in a span of few weeks.
But, he's a liar. He'll never tell you that the accident was caused by him. If you're someone he actually cherishes and loves, he won't tell you the truth because he doesn't want you hating and eventually leaving him.
If being dishonest is what it takes for you not to see him as the monster he truly is, then he's fine with decieving you for the rest of his life.
Conclusion, your whole relationship is built on a lie since the beginning.
He has many layers to him, but the last is truly terrible
On the outside, Norton is reserved and gloomy. He has layers to him that have to be carefully peeled off to reveal the golden heart that he has. At his core, he's truly a kind person. At least he was, but eitherway, the more he knows you, the more of his true self he shows to you.
But, on the same note, he has something in him that we know of as Fool's Gold. If we see Fugo as not an entity but rather a name to describe what Norton truly is, it would describe his worst side. Greedy, selfish, lonely, arrogant, willful, gloomy, sophisticated, hypocritical, ruthless and numb (didn't take this out of my ass, it's all listed on Fugos deduction quests).
At first, you'll get to know one side of Norton, the first layer of him, which is the reserved, rude and sarcastic one. Then you'll get to know his kind and softer side. In the end, you'll see the worst side of him too. Step by step.
Conclusion, there are too many sides of him and each worse the deeper you look. It'll be hard to accept and love all of them.
He craves touch, but he also rather hates it too
"A little sweetness can make a desperate man lose his damn mind"
He doesn't know how much he wants physically affection until he finally gets it. His whole life he didn't really experience it, though I could argue that perhaps his mother was quite affectionate in the hugging and kissing way. Eitherway, he'll want physical contact from his partner. He quietly loves the little things such as holding hands, leaning against ones shoulders or just sitting closely to one another.
But, he also hates physical touch. Call him a hypocrite, if you will. Since he isn't used to physical affection, it's no suprise his body doesn't like it if not just straight up rejects it. He had been hit, punched, pushed and kicked, and now you're reaching out to cup his face? That can go well, but it most likely won't. At least at the start of the relationship.
Conclusion, you don't always know when he's willing to recieve physical affection. It can get agitating.
He's set on providing for you, but he's never home
If you two are married, Norton's determination to better his and therefore your life will double. He has been raised with the traditional beliefs about being a man and thus the provider of the family, so he'll try his hardest to give you the life you deserve.
But, he's never home because of it. Trying his hardest to fix things financially will break things romantically, y'know? He's constantly gone, you rarely see him and when he's back home, he's too tired to actually bond and spend the time as a married couple.
Conclusion, your husband might as well be a ghost.
He's willing to heal, but he has too many issues
Despite being a stubborn man, he's not blind to his obvious mental issues. He knows of his trust issues, mommy and daddy issues, etc. He might not know all the names and terms, but he's aware of them nonetheless. He'll try to heal, especially if it means finally allowing himself to love you fully.
But, he still has too many mental issues. Staring a relationship with him would be a disaster waiting to happen. Too many things will be handled in a toxic manner. Very little in his life is approached healthily, so what exactly makes you think that he'd have a healthy approach to anything in the relationship itself?
Conclusion, he'll be a bad partner. He'll love you and cherish you, but he'll be still cutting low at almost all categories of being a good partner.
I think that's all.. gotta paint my favourite character as somewhat flawed
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