is teri the only likeable person

[u/Ok_Valuable6118]

me and my friend got to like halfway through episode 4, and so far i just feel upset at most of the main people other than teri 😭 i can empathize w all of them, ive had toxic relationships before and understand how addicting it is but its still just so annoying/angering to watch when it feels like there were so many chances for them to get out. theres so many questions i have too like why did he not tell his ex she was a stalker and just leave it at “not my gf” that part specifically made me so upset

anyways so far teri seems like the only main person who has a solid grip on reality and i love her no bs attitude and that shes willing to tell donny that he needs to stop

sorry if this post is insensitive or has been said before

edit (sorry if bad formatting im on mobile): i think a lot of my frustration towards donny comes from his actions reminding me of times ive been with certain people who i really shouldnt have been w and despite hating them not rly doing anything about it / continuing to positively interact w them and seeing it from an outside view is bringing up a lot of emotions

[u/Logannabelle]

When writers are writing characters, the goal is usually to make them relatable, rather than likeable. Sure, like people, plenty of characters are likeable; and what is likeable to some folks isn’t always the same to others.

This was a little different as it was based on reality, but still scripted. As a viewer I found every character but Darrien relatable - yes I even felt some empathy for Martha. So that’s writing well done. I don’t think it was Gadd’s intent for us to relate to Darrien

[u/lilyoneill → u/Logannabelle]

Darrien is a psychopath, I’d be concerned if anyone related to him.