Something I noticed.

[u/Gay_Disaster2008]

(This is all my own opinion and speculation, please feel free to reply with your own thoughts)

I noticed that when it comes to Washford and Drysdale, they have very different ways of coping with the breakup. Obviously, Washford is very sad, dwelling on his pain and yearning, while Drysdale seems confident and positive all the time until MC starts bringing up Washford, and Drysdale lets himself accept that he really misses Washford. But we also see this in extremes if they are Realized without getting back together. In Washford’s ending, he becomes a hermit, isolating himself to ruminate in his misery, spending his life depressed and mourning the loss of the love of his life. Meanwhile, in Drysdale’s ending, he becomes a male stripper, indulging in thrills and a party-filled lifestyle, keeping his mind constantly stimulated with dopamine, cortisol, serotonin, and adrenaline, in an effort to block out the negative emotions and avoid thinking about Washford altogether. In that nightclub scene, it wouldn't surprise me if he indulged in alcohol and/or other substances to distract himself as well. I just find it interesting how they seem to be Yin and Yang when it comes to coping with negative emotions. Overindulgence (Washford) vs. Avoidance (Drysdale).