Idk Man I Just Think About This A Lot - Blog Posts

Not to hate on Claire x Carmy by any means (ship what you want idc) but I just want to know why your ideal ship is traumatized man x girl who constantly reminds him of his past. Not even the good parts either, the part where his family who he already has a turbulent relationship with is pressuring him to be with her. I understand the whole childhood friends to lovers thing but they clearly aren’t it, yes she says she loves him but that’s not true, she loves the idea of him she had when they were like 15 but that’s not who he is anymore and vice versa. Childhood friends to lovers is supposed to represent growth and change but Carmy and Claire are still holding on to their childhood versions of each other, they’re both holding on to a high school crush and that’s not what Carmy needs. Carmy needs to move on and start his healing journey but he can’t do that if he’s white knuckling a childhood crush trying to make it into something it’ll never be. That’s why the panic attack scene is so significant, Claire is the dark and upsetting past that Carmy’s stuck in but Sydney is the bright and hopeful future he could have if he just allows himself to let go of the past and move forward with his life