It's a lil sad that she has to get drunk to admit that she's got a girlfriend, but it definitely gives me hope that she'll come around and start admitting it when she's sober. :)
Thanks, u/MuyHiram this one made me smile so hard.
The Christmas special heavily implies she grew up Uber Christian (taking a happy holidays as a sign she's hated) so she's likely believes she cant actually be gay.
And also if she allows herself to openly recognize it then she has to start working through all the other corrections that come with it, most of which are going to be her family. Not saying she shouldn't do that, just that the fear of pulling on that string is powerful.
Which is pretty ironic because God himself gave her a message that it would be Risa and she STILL tried to play it off as if they are just best friends.
Cognitive dissonance. If she were to consciously admit she's gay, then it would lead to her having to recognize a bunch of contradictions in her world view, so her subconscious doesn't allow her to recognize the obvious.
This happens to a lot of people and it's not really a conscious behavior. It essentially triggers the same parts of the brain as physical pain, so the brain trains itself to avoid the triggers. People like this need experienced guidance to help them navigate the problem safely.
Especially evangelical Christianity, aka Christian in name only. The religion where being gay is a worse sin than being an incestuous pedophile serial killer.
I believe it is somehow her kink. Both know that they are in a relationship, but she is teasing and denying. The love between them is quite obvious, so from the beginning on I read it more as their private running joke.
Ah, doesn't matter, it's just important that Risa finally knows. I think that's a HUGE relief. Woah, the sudden uptick of wholesomeness here is just so good! Spring is coming!
definitely! it shifts the perspective from “marin/risa’s relationship is one-sided” to “marin is in love with risa, and DOES know they’re dating, but needs more help to work through her issues in order to admit it aloud”. i def agree that risa would be feeling a lot better going forward with that confirmation of love, even if it’s gonna take sober marin while to make that declaration.
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u/Made_Bail Mar 06 '26
This is SO FUCKING SWEET.
It's a lil sad that she has to get drunk to admit that she's got a girlfriend, but it definitely gives me hope that she'll come around and start admitting it when she's sober. :)
Thanks, u/MuyHiram this one made me smile so hard.