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When I wrote WMUIYNM, I did want to make both Reed and MC problematic in their own little ways.
Reed keeps up the tough exterior because he’s scared of letting people in just as much as he’s scared of losing them. He also thinks he is the more “sensible” one, and he’s uptight by nurture. He guards his feelings closely out of fear, which can lead to negative consequences.
MC pushes themselves too much. Not to say Reed doesn’t, but MC definitely does think that Reed is effortlessly successful in his academics. So when Reed does MC’s homework for them, instead of giving assistance, MC takes it as him making a statement, or a point rather, that they are the “dumb” one. That they could never do anything by themselves. That they never put in any effort, so he had to do it for them. Because of this MC lashes out, and Reed lashes out too.
It’s a bit like when you complain about being stuck in traffic and you rant about it to somebody, but then they say “I told you you should’ve gone earlier,” instead of “Traffic is horrible I totally get you,” it does come off to some people as them saying “I’m smarter and more capable than you.” In that case, the person stuck in traffic would be MC, and the person being ranted to would be Reed !!
Also I wrote Reed to be a dude. Just a guy. A chill guy. A normal bro. he’s boring by design