In defense of Greg from Outdated

After reading some of the reviews and listening to some feedback, I feel that I needed to address the issue of why Greg was such a doormat in Outdated. Most people got frustrated with his actions, and really didn’t understand why he wouldn’t stand up for himself. The storyline of Outdated is completely fictional, however the actions taken by Greg are something I can relate to. Greg became so frustrated with his situation that he no longer had any fight left in him. As someone who once experienced those feelings, I can tell you it does happen. You just get to the point of not wanting to fight anymore. You don’t have the energy or the will, and you just want everything to be settled. So you give in.

Also, like Greg, I’ve been in love with men who treated me like crap, but I was too blind to see it. In my case, I was just happy someone was willing to be with me. In Greg’s, he has this fantasy set up in his head and continues to work towards it, even if the other guy is unwilling.

Believe me, my actions frustrated many of my friends, so maybe I should take it as a compliment that Greg made people want to slap him back to his senses, since a lot of people wanted to do that to me. So the story may not be real, but the emotions are. Like me, Greg got his spark back little by little. Maybe not fully, but life is always a work in progress.

I really appreciate all the support that has been given to Outdated. Even though people wanted to hurt Greg, they still seemed to enjoy the story (and Charlie!). It was a great way to release some of the feelings I’ve had, and hopefully others can relate. But since Greg does have a little bit of me in him, I just felt I had to explain his actions.

Thanks for reading!