#it didn't work bc sukuna's sukuna but it makes me emotional thinking about yuuji being considerate like that

[nyan-bynary]

Thinking about how everything yuuji did with sukuna (catching crawfish, archery, picking and naming different flowers, taking him to see horses) are all activities that were all doable in the heian era,,, maybe yuuji was trying to reach out to sukuna's humanity through connecting on possible childhood memories they could have in common,,,

[earthtodora]

DUNK IS HERE AGAIN...OK ANON THAT SAID YUJI IS AN ASSHOLE!! I AGREE SO HARD OMG FINALLY!!! I think yuji is so empathetic but he feels so deeply that he can get rlly rlly rude at times. I also imagine him 2 also be kinda dense at times. If it's something he's been through then he can easily pick up on it and help. If it's smth he's never been through?? He struggles 2 see why the other person is suffering, esspecially if thier emotions affect him. Like the junipe vs yuji fight. He didn't understand why he was crashing out on everyone, he didn't know why he hated humanity. He was just pissed off and scared that his friend was going down a dark path, so he got pissed off and beat the shit out of him out of fear. He was thinking he could change whatever he had going on and knock some sense into him, but that's not how people work. He's quic 2 use his fists for emotions bc that's all he really knows. It's only once junipe tells him does he understand why he does the things he does. (Junipe is near death atp)

This is why I think he is also autistic. He's Extroverted and loves people, yes. But he also would kill for anyone he's grown close 2, he's quick 2 punch a mfer in the face for insulting his friends. Same with family. If he had any, I'm sure he'd be ready 2 throw down. In a sense he's also willing w get stepped on, even if the person is awful bc that's still his friend. He knows them and is wiling 2 go through he'll 2 be with them (COUGH COUGH MEGUMI AND NOBARA)

As a person who kins yuji and relates 2 him, he's 10000% autistic 2 me. Alot of his mannerisms read 2 me like that. So that's why I think he can be standoffish at times. Emotions so big they can't fit inside his body, and explode right in his face. But can u blame him???

hi dunk anon! that's a very good perspective!

in my opinion, there is a very big difference between yuuji's personality at the beginning and his personality at the end of the manga.

there are several things that show that yuuji wasn't very emotionally mature at the beginning of the story, and sometimes that caused him to act impulsively, without thinking about the consequences of his actions. he was always quick to jump into a fight when he saw that the person he cared about was being hurt (right from the very first chapter), he didn't really understand why people would act the way they did (junpei's example is a good one, but also the fact that in 266 he mentions that he never understood why people would choose euthanasia, as the concept felt foreign to him).

however.

i think there is a certain point where the manga shows us a significant shift in yuuji's emotional state, and it is very noticeable. after sukuna takes over megumi in 212, there is a month's worth of training, and i personally think that's when yuuji starts maturing. as opposed to earlier occasions where he had to act on impulse and make decisions without really knowing what the repercussions would be, this time he has a chance to process everything and really think about it.

we see this growth much later on, especially in 265 and 266, where we see yuuji being able to empathise even with sukuna, who was a direct threat to his wellbeing and his loved ones. moreover, he himself brings the concept of euthanasia up and how he now understands what megumi was going through, and it's very evident that he grew to understand how complex people's motivations and feelings can be.

for me, this is the reason why yuuji isn't a "perfect sunshine child" - he's a person, and as such, he is bound to make mistakes, and the fact that his empathy is so strong can be both a blessing and a curse. it's easy to make assumptions and draw conclusions about what a person might be going through, but it is much harder to really put yourself into their shoes, and this is where yuuji excels by the end of the story.

this is why i both agree and disagree with you on the jealousy part - on one hand, i can definitely see him getting upset and irritated, as this is a normal, human reaction. pre 212 yuuji would most likely get pissed off and would have acted on his emotions, whereas post-awakening yuuji would be more aware and would try to empathise with megumi first, before acting. however, i do believe that a jealous yuuji is a vulnerable yuuji, and would definitely have toxic thoughts, even though he'd try to stop himself from voicing them out loud.

personally, i take yuuji more as an adhd-type neurodivergent, but i definitely can see why someone would interpret him as autistic. and this is one of the things i love about this series - the characters can be read in a variety of ways, and their personalities and actions are open to interpretation.

so yeah, i'm glad you're back, and thanks for sharing your HC with me! <3