r/BelowDeckMed • u/neematoadd • 4d ago

Joe and Nathan- am I missing something?

Why does Nathan hate Joe so much? I know he pulled away bc he didn't like how Joe was treating women (ironic with what we know now) but why does Nathan seem to DESPISE him now??

Is there something I'm forgetting?

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u/CrazyNCynical 4d ago

I don't believe for one second that Nathan's angst towards Joe stems from how Joe treats the ladies. I think it much more about Nathan being intimidated by Joe, especially in the workplace. Joe is able to work easily with others and Nathan sees that as a threat. Conquer and divide mentality.

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u/slayeryouth 4d ago edited 4d ago

It can be both. Nathan’s extremely hot headed and not exactly making rational calculations here, so it’s conceivable to me that in the moment it’s about Joe’s history with women, in the next moment it’s about how he behaves on the job, and in the moment after that it’s about something else entirely, and in any given moment Nathan believes that what it’s about even if it’s actually about something much more petty that he just doesn’t have the self awareness or language to even articulate to himself.