Do you have any headcanons on redemption Daniel?
OH MY GOSH YES :D I'll try to keep it to the basics though =w='
Redemption!Daniel Headcanons
He definitely still has anxiety because of the cult
I sorta feel like he might? Have some sort of PTSD from it as well
He still doesn't wanna be touched without warning
Might still have some violent tendencies but he's learned to handle them a bit better
He probably still wears lighter colors [whites, light blues, etc.]
Struggles a bit with some of the beliefs being embedded in him [guilt over doing certain things perhaps]
I feel like, realistically, the cult would be against homosexuality
So when he leaves he's able to explore that side of him more [A big headcanon for me is that he's MLM]
He's actually really inexperienced with a lot of things outside of what the cult allowed
So, for instance, if you gave him almost any kinda technology he'd need your help to figure it out
Not that he's stupid he's just never been able to use them before
He'd definitely have guilt over everything he's done
No matter how much he'd try to fix himself, he'd always feel like a bad person
I don't think he'd ever admit to feeling that way though.
Actually, I feel like he might keep a bit of a..false ego of sorts
Nobody else needs to know how bad he actually feels right?
He was probably taught to repress a lot in the cult, emotions weren't an exception
Also kinda feel like the cracking would still be a habit of his
I don't think he'd really like horror movies a lot, they'd remind him of stuff
In general, he'd try to stay away from anything that reminds him of his past
If he does get reminded too much he'll probably have some sort of breakdown
He's genuinely trying to be better, he knows it won't fix what he's done but he's trying