I understand that people have low self-esteem. However, this man is 26 years old, and at that age, most have rather good self-esteem. If they don't, it's mostly because something big has happened to affect them. But thus far, nothing indicates that Onodera has gone through anything rather traumatic in order to bring down his self-esteem ┑( ̄Д  ̄)┍
Hi Coccchanel!
I am 24 and my personality is a lot of as Onodera´s. Maybe that is the reason why I like his character. I do not have problem with self esteem, but 2 years ago I was wretched. I pushed away everyone, who wanted to help me. I have the same issue as Onodera. I was hurt in past and I am afraid of loving someone again or just get too close to people.
I know it has to be really annoying for other people, but not everyone is same.
Believe me, it doesn't matter whether you're a teen or 26 if you have been betrayed (whether you believe you were or actually were) it keeps haunting you, even if you have people who say: "i love you" or "you're a good friend", somewhere in your mind you just can't help but to think: "what if they don't like me" or "they just get close to hurt me". I thought like that for a long time ( i was bullied when i was in primary school and lost everybit of self confidence i had and it just stuck that way, you know) now i have my bff and with her i can be myself and trust my life with her (figure of speech), but with others i keep thinking that they will hurt me somehow even if they tell me they like me (romantic, wich has never happend, or friendly). I want to trust them, but i can't help it. just like Onodera. What he needs is a big push in the back :)
not only at work, but in his personal relationships as well. at the moment is the character I like the least. he's so annoying. his behaviour looks like a 14 yo. he already knows that his own lame self esteem caused the whole mess between Takano. his low self esteem caused him to misunderstood Takano and hurt himself and Takano. he sleeps with Takano, then keep bitching about Takano and behaving like a freaking 14 yo kid.
people don't be so hard on onodera!! i love him even with all his issues!! if it weren't for him and his(i have to admit) his stupid behavior the story wouldn't have existed and wouldn't be nearly as good as it is right now! it pains me to see takano suffer but i also enjoy it very much it's very entertaining! and i justfind it hilarious that at the end of each chapter he insults him and keep thinking "are you serious?! are you serious?! are you serious?!" or "are you an idiot?! are you an idiot.?!..
i agree i always think about all these stuff and all but even if i'm really insecure i can't show it! i think he should learn how to bluff! isn't he ashamed that everyone knows that he's insecure and has low self esteem?
i know feelings don't have anything to do with age but the way he acts and doesn't try to hide it, for me that's immature!
i really have no self esteem but i can't let people know that i don't know why but i just can't so i bluff and even try to look overly confident!
Onodera's low self-esteem regarding his work is starting to get annoying at this point (vol 8, by now). Whenever Takano tells him the truth, he only takes it as "Oh, he's trying to cheer me up...?" No, man, he's utterly honest #-.-)
Also, I don't get why Onodera is an easy pushover when it comes to mostly any character he meets, except for Takano. It's annoying that he cares about other's perception of him. He's 26 but acts a lot more like a high school student.