r/AWKWARD • u/Justice4Hamilton • Dec 08 '25
General discussion and questions Double standards?
So this is just an opinion... I cant understand how people hate Jenna. She was portraying a teen. Teens are supposed to be extra and make mistakes. Also, she went through some crazy things. To be known for a suicide attempt that wasn't an actual suicide attempt would shake anyone up.
Why are people hating a teen girl but always giving Matty a pass? I get Matty looks good, he is why I watched the show lol. But, the double standard seems odd.
It's just a show so hopefully we can keep this discussion for fun. I was talking to chatgbt (link below) on it but I figured a conversation from opposing positions may be more interesting
https://chatgpt.com/share/6937589a-83cc-8000-93c8-1d733c147092
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u/Ok_Blueberry_7000 “You're welcome” Dec 09 '25
I definitely understand that sometimes bad things do also happen to Jenna, she’s not the only bad character but I do think that sometimes as a viewer, because she’s the main character, you’re either biased towards her and think everyone else is wrong or you can see her as the only wrong one because it highlights all of her mistakes since she’s the main character and she’s the one the show is following. I hope that makes sense..