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When you were depressed, did you sexually harass someone? I dont think so
As I said, he didn't know how to cope. I'm not excusing his behaviour, I'm just giving perspective as someone who has experienced the same thing. The deep deep depression doesn't let you be rational. You're not thinking, just reaching out for ways to feel anything at all. Mine was also during the covid outbreak and lockdowns in my country, but if I could've gone out I guarantee I would've been sleeping around and doing god knows what (probably drugs) to feel any kind of emotion.
To everyone hating on this, let me tell you something. As someone who was severely depressed like him, to the point I felt no emotions at all, it's fucking terrifying when they come back. I lived for almost 3 years without feeling anything. I had suicidal idealations, and would zone out and come to holding a knife to my throat (usua a butter knife thankfully). And when my feelings started coming back, it was one of the most terrifying things I've ever experienced. Luckily I found ways to cope with the sudden influx of emotions, but for him, he didn't know how to cope. Suddenly there was this person and their very presence caused these emotions to well up and he was overwhelmed and struggled to deal with it. It's so much harder when it involves another person as well, because you can so easily lose control and lash out and hurt them emotionally or physically because you're so overwhelmed. I honestly relate to this manga and think it's well done.