#i struggle w/ interpreting manga so don't be mean if i got something way wrong

[itacestians-unite]

lately i've been thinking about that strip in the manga where romano laments to spain about wanting to work

...but veneziano just offers to do things for him

it's just an interesting thing to consider in their dynamic. i'm having a little trouble pinning down romano's motivation here. but he mentioned it after being subtly rejected by a group of girls, so i'm assuming he wants to feel more competent? masculine?

it seems like veneziano just wants to help, unaware he's making romano feel like he isn't competent enough to do it on his own

or is it that romano is doing a bad job and that's veneziano's motivation to do it instead?

regardless, it seems romano wants more responsibilities to feel like he's good at things and capable of things and veneziano seems to get in the way of that through trying to help too much. vibes of a mother stunting their child's growth, perhaps?

just a lot to think about

feel free to share ur thoughts <3