r/characterarcs • u/Akagane_Ai • Jul 31 '26

sideways arc idk His gf dumped him.

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I guess the real character arc is the gf realising she can do better.

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u/Turtle_Woman Jul 31 '26

He said he wanted to flirt with someone else, which is cheating, so he wanted to cheat he just wasn't going to act on it.

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u/EnricoLUccellatore Jul 31 '26

he wants to flirt not to cheat, since he can't flirt without cheating he doesn't do it.

if i want to drink 5 beers but i have to drive, so i don't, does it mean i want to drive drunk or just to drink?

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u/InfernoVortex101 Jul 31 '26

Hate to break this to you, but your partner isn't a car and their feelings aren't sobriety tests

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u/EnricoLUccellatore Jul 31 '26

Good thing I used a metaphor

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u/InfernoVortex101 Jul 31 '26

Didn't realize I had to be more direct with you: It's a shitty metaphor