I've heard the MC in DDLC (hey, that rhymed, master poet here) gets some hate for saying the wrong things to Sayori when she tells him about her depression.
And yes, it is undoubtedly the incorrect things to be saying.
But at the same time, do any of us ever know the right thing to say in that situation? Or any other situation concerning serious things, like, say, the death of a loved one? And couple that with the MC kinda being a doofus, not the sharpest knife in the drawer, and well. No wonder he didn't know the right thing to say. He's no therapist, no psychologist, heck, not even someone who just likes learning about that stuff. He's just an Average Anime Loser.
But he genuinely cares about Sayori, his childhood friend. He's genuinely trying to help her. He's not perfect. But his heart is in the right place. He's always had that good heart. You can see the evidence of his goodness in all 3 routes.
He simply just didn't fully understand the situation. And thanks to Monika, never would.
Monika is another enormous thing to consider. Tbh, it likely wouldn't have mattered if MC said the absolute most perfect thing anyways. Monika likely would've just kept turning up the dial on Sayori's depression.
