Schitt’s Creek: David Rose - Type 6w7
David is neurotic, sarcastic and loyal. He is smart, funny and is very creative.
At his best, David is loyal to his friends and is very caring of the people he loves. Later on, he learns to be more self-sufficient and creates a successful business. David becomes more calm and less neurotic, which is partly due to the influence of Patrick. He becomes at peace with living in Schitt’s Creek and begins to consider it a true home (integrating to 9).
At his worst, David is narcissistic and rude. When he first moves to Schitt’s Creek, David is disdainful of the town and its residents. He was overly attached to his material possessions and the wealth that he had previously held. He was self-absorbed and unconcerned with other’s feelings or problems (disintegrating to 3).
David is generally very fearful and phobic, although he tries to hide it from others. He is often shown to think the worst case scenario is going to happen and is frequently suspicious of other’s motives (especially those he does not know). For example, David did not want to go to the club with Stevie because he thought there would be a murderer there. David has been shown to be scared of bugs, heights and germs. He is shown to prioritise his safety above all else, so when first moving to the motel he asked Alexis to switch beds so the murderer could kill her first.
David is a chronic overthinker and this affects his daily life immensely. For example, David could not get his driver’s license because he was so nervous and could not stop thinking about everything that could go wrong. So while, David was a perfectly adept driver, his crippling test anxiety was holding him back. At times, he has also been shown to be a bit of a hypochondriac. For example, David thought he was having a heart attack, when in reality he was actually having a panic attack.
David is snarky and sarcastic, often showing a dry sense of wit. This is something he shares with Stevie and they bond over their shared sarcasm and disdain for people. David will often be sarcastic when he is feeling threatened or insecure. For example, when he is in the Blouse Barn with Roland, he has taken offense that Roland likes the blouses the owner picked out better, so he tells the owner that the store is ‘skanky’. He also can be particularly blunt to Alexis often insulting her intelligence.
In his relationship with Patrick, David learns to become more calm and secure. Patrick helps David stop stressing about everything and helps him to be more at ease. He brings David stability and predictability, which is something 6s often seek in relationships.
I have seen David typed as a 4 before because of his creative streak, however I believe that David does not show 4 motivations at his core or in his behaviour. David has a strong need to be liked and is sad when he doesn’t fit in. For example, when Stevie insults his outfits for being weird, David is very upset and self-conscious about it. This is more in line with a 6 response than a 4, as 4s will often take weird as a compliment, rather than an insult. Moreover, 6s are very conscious about what other’s think of them and can tend to magnify small comments, which is what we are seeing here.
David shows his 7 wing as he is more extroverted and energetic than a wing 5 would be. He has a tendency to be scattered and rush through things, which shows the influence of his wing 7.
Tri-type: 6w7 - 4w3 - 1w2
Some quotes to describe David’s traits and motivations:
"The internet is a breeding ground for freaks!"
“I Googled that bug. It’s some sort of demonic cricket that takes chunks out of your skin when provoked. ‘Chunks’ is the word that Google used.”
“I was perfectly fine not trusting people. Not trusting people is what I’m used to. It is my comfort zone.”
“I’ve been burned so many times I’m like the human equivalent of the inside of a roasted marshmallow.”
“He told me he doesn’t want my help, so I’m just going to play the supportive partner and watch him fail.”
"What kind of sociopath abandons her family in some vomit-soaked dump to galavant around the world with her dumb, shipping-heir, loser boyfriend she's known for three months?!"
“I’m gonna pass. I’m not in the mood to be the victim of a hate crime tonight.”
