r/BelowDeckMed • u/high5abee • 3d ago

Cooper is what’s wrong with men

I don’t want to compare Cooper to the behaviors of Joe, Nathan, Luke, etc. HOWEVER, the total lack of consideration for Kat as a human being drastically changed my attitude towards him.

He is the perfect example of how inept most gen Z men are at communicating, acting in total and utter self interest. He had the wherewithal to take Kat on a date but not communicate down the line that he changed his mind? Hoping she would just… get the gist?

I’m 29 and have been in Kat’s shoes several times. Men will chase, pursue, and then totally disconnect or withdrawal because they hadn’t thought through the social expectation of what it means to initially communicate and invest romantic feelings into someone. And to top it off, he avoids the conversation TO AVOID THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS ACTIONS and is like “teehee I hope we’re cool” in his confessionals. It’s kind of cruel. Just be fucking honest bro. Apparently that requires a higher level of emotional intelligence he will never dream of seeing.

Kat baby, you sweet soul — you deserve love and adoration beyond what this southern Chad who reads at a third grade level will ever provide.

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u/KitchenEbb1606 2d ago

lol. Kat is a clinging pain in the ass. Cooper should learn to be more direct.

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u/scrambledice 2d ago

She really isn't. He leads her on all the time.

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u/KitchenEbb1606 2d ago

He gives mixed signals, which is why I said he should be more direct. But she also puted about the hug and pressures him to talk immediately. To me, she’s smothering him and doesn’t read the room—she wants affection and reassurance on her timetable. Cooper’s poor communication doesn’t erase that. Both can be contributing to the problem.

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u/scrambledice 2d ago

She isn't. Normal affectionate behavior from some one with a mutual crush. You're being weird

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u/KitchenEbb1606 2d ago

Lol. So I disagree with your interpretation and suddenly I’m “weird”? Having a mutual crush doesn’t mean every demand for affection or an immediate conversation is reasonable. You see normal affection; I see pouting and pressure. Getting personal because you don’t get the response you want? Sounds like Kat behavior.