How is it considered to be friendzone?

[jebcoat]

I believe that most guys here are misssing the point. To my mind, the story is not about being friendzoned but about loosing a friend. Because Emily seems to care about the main character through the first part of the game. Yes, we have a crush on her and she doesn't respond much, though our relationships are pretty warm and close.

What has the main character done in order to get Emily? He has never really attempted to do anything. How should have Emily known he had some feelings toward her? When you try to type something that will probably tell her about how you feel, he deletes it and says something neutral.

Finally, we aren't building any romantic relationships with Emily. But more importantly, she looses interest in us. So we aren't even friends anymore. And that is much more depressing than just being friendzoned.

I consider that the game has much deeper sense than most people see. It's kinda inappropriate that everyone calles it 'friendzone simulator'. This game really touched me even though I have never been friendzoned and have a girlfriend. But I did loose friends like that. They simply fade away.

[Mark Corrigan]

Wow. Never saw it that way, nicely thought out Jeb.

[jebcoat]

Also, I shared a link to this game with a girl with whom we used to be quite close as friends. Wonder if she'll get what I meant.

[Hikari.ws]

I don't agree with you.

Yes, the guy was shy and unable to confess his feelings to her. There's even a route where he goes to the party and takes her to a walk and she's open minded to be kissed and even consider to become his girlfriend if he'd do it right.

But I think dev made this route just to not demonize girls. He didn't want the guy to be a Mr Nice Guy while the girl be a complete jerk that keeps him close but never cares for him. I think dev just wanted us to think that we also must take responsibility for ourselves, to have attitude and go fight for the girl we love. Or at least give up and look for other girls, as it's shown by Emma who wanted to date him but he kicks her to have a chance with Emily.

This game isn't about friends that lose friendship due to little frequent encounters. It's about a guy that's in love for a girl, that's too shy to fight for her, and that watches she date other guys while he remains alone waiting for her for years.

SHE sees him as a friend. He, the main character, sees her as the love of his life who never let him get close.

[CaptainPep]

OMG i feel so sad.