#i am on my seeking currency brain dump because to no one's shock - it's my fave fixation atm

[betweenxt-the-lines]

ueueue with chapter 33 out, I think about how buggy felt like he had to work his ass off in order to prove himself with the Rogers Pirates, and years (YEARS!!!) of him being in this ship, he's only gotten the Love of his Captain, Master Rayleigh, and Shanks. All 14/15 years of living with the crew, and only three people love him for who he is.

And yet, in merely 3 years, Buggy's got the love and respect of a little town off the East Blue, and these people love him for who he is. He's Buggy, a friend, protector, leader, and hero, but they also know him for who he is. Snark and nasty attitude and all, and they still regard him as a part of their town.

I'm happy for Buggy that he's finally getting that love from his community as he deserves, but something about how he finally understood how he's needed makes me sad. Buggy knows that he's about to get another son, and his future son NEEDS him to love him, as he doesn't want another child to grow up chasing for scraps of the love that he needs. Buggy still relates his self-worth to his son. Buggy's still not getting that people love him for who he is, and not because he can do things or because he's supposed to do what is expected of him.

This will be a learning experience for him, but when the author says it's a slow burn angst, oh they totally mean it.

And on theme with the chapter, I offer five memes (and because it is happy Luffy day, and he's about to be introduced in the story!!)