Not understanding that Robby felt a wave of panic because during Covid he watched co-workers he cared for get sick and die is appalling.
Not understanding that he was 1000% heightened by panic when he burst into that room is appalling.
Not understanding that what he ends up seeing is literally HIMSELF is appalling.
He has taken each of them under his wing and has shown care and catered to their education in individualistic ways. Robby has given each of them what they needed as unique individuals. THAT'S why he's so 'pressionable'.
The issue is that Samira Mohan is, quite literally, a young Michael Robinavitch. (And if he hated women, he wouldn't see himself IN A WOMAN.) We are seeing this more and more with his warnings to her. And why is he warning her? Why is he lashing out and trying to stop her from completely turning into him?
Because he hates himself and what he's become. And that's a guy with C-PTSD and severe depression and anxiety. He doesn't WANT that for her; he wants BETTER for her.
To add to the nuance, he's effectively in the 11th hour of a severe mental health crisis, and was not only lashing out at her (and a case can be made about him burning bridges all over the place because hey, if they hate me, it won't hurt so bad when I do it), but yelling at HIMSELF for letting it get this bad to begin with. He's telling her to control herself because he couldn't. Compartmentalize. Set boundaries. He couldn't do that and now look at him. LOOK.
Mental illness isn't fucking cute. We squee and aww over sad bois and girls and draw adorable fan art but the real truth is that's it's fucking messy and often leaves a lot of disaster in its wake. This show has been applauded for its realism; why the fuck would they stop now?
If you can't handle a person's mental illness because it's no longer cute or appealing to you, that's perfectly fucking fine. You're valid in that because this shit is hard. But walk the fuck away. Making posts that he should die and attacking the character IS that fucking deep because there are real people out there that are seeing this and feeling represented, maybe for the first time fucking ever, and the response they're seeing in this is that everyone will hate them if they aren't fucking ✨perfectly✨ mentally ill and that they should die.
And to those of you who are like me and have these fucking co-morbidities: You are valid. You are seen. Just like Robby, you are still worthy of love and respect, and I hope you stay. 🩷