Reasons your Protagonist ist Insufferable!!
౨ৠSpecial in every way except interesting
౨ৠEveryone else is wrong, they're always right "
౨ৠSassy" means "verbally abusive to helpful people"
౨ৠTreats service workers like NPCs
౨ৠMain personality trait is "not like other girls/guys"
౨ৠNever apologizes, never grows, never wrong
౨ৠConveniently skilled at whatever the plot needs
౨ৠ"Flawed" but the flaw is "cares too much"
౨ৠRude to everyone but it's framed as charming
౨ৠOther characters stop being competent when protagonist arrives
౨ৠTragic backstory but no actual trauma responses
౨ৠMean to their friends for no reason
౨ৠEverything they do works out perfectly
౨ৠThey monologue about their own character development
౨ৠLove interest's only personality trait is loving them
౨ৠEvery authority figure is wrong and stupid
౨ৠThey never face real consequences
౨ৠ"Witty banter" is just them being a jerk
౨ৠThey're 16 but somehow smarter than every adult
౨ৠDesigned by committee to be "likeable"
౨ৠHas strong opinions on things they know nothing about
౨ৠOther characters find their obvious flaws endearing
౨ৠThey have a "dark side" that never actually affects anything