ぁ°࣪⋆ Rodrick Heffley ``

✦ the classics he grew up on
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
AC/DC – Highway to Hell
Metallica – Enter Sandman
Guns N' Roses – Welcome to the Jungle
✦ Dirty Teen Vibe
The Offspring – You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
Green Day – Basket Case
Blink-182 – All The Small Things
✦ "I'm kind of a cool rocker"
Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know?
The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
Royal Blood – Out of the Black
✦ a harsher sound (when he's angry)
Slipknot – Duality
Linkin Park – One Step Closer
Three Days Grace – Animal I Have Become
✦ hidden romance (which he doesn't admit)
My Chemical Romance – I Don't Love You
Paramore – Decode
The All-American Rejects – Dirty Little Secret

when he's lazy / everything irritates him
"back off."
"I'm really in trouble right now."
"Seriously? Is this why you came?"
"DIY, not small."
✦ when he turns on the "older and smarter"
"Listen here, little one."
"Trust me, I've been there."
"You're doing everything wrong right now."
"Don't thank me later."
✦ sarcasm / teasing
"Wow. Brilliant. I just applaud you."
"Yes, that will definitely work. (No)"
"Did you understand what you said?"
"I'm too lazy to even comment on this."
✦ when he tries to act cool
"We're almost done with the track."
"You wouldn't understand."
"It's not for everyone."
"Normal music, not what's on your playlist."
✦ with a girl (Rodrick-style flirting)
"What are you here again?"
"Are you always this problematic?"
"Don't piss me off."
"Come here."
"I didn't even invite you." (and doesn't leave)
✦ when he's jealous (but hides it)
"Is he serious? Is this your level?"
"Yes, talk to whoever you want, I don't care."
"Are you going to take much longer?"
"I could have chosen better."
✦ almost sincere (rare)
"Don't do that."
"Write when you get there."
"You're weird." (in a good way)
"...stay."
✦ when he manipulates Greg
"Hmm... I wonder what dad will say about..."
"If you don't want to, don't do it. Don't complain later."
"It's in your best interest."
"Come on, hurry up."

✦ 1. He is smarter than he pretends to be.
he may seem stupidly lazy,
but in fact:
quickly reads people
understands how each person reacts
knows where to put pressure
Just:
he's too lazy to use it "normally"
✦ 2. He has a good memory for “important” things.
he forgets:
lessons
promises
affairs
but remembers:
what did you say in passing
what annoys you
what do you love
and can issue in a week:

• You don't like it.
  as if by accident.
  ✦ 3. He can't stand looking weak.
  This is a real trigger.
  If:
  he is put in an awkward position
  some people see him as "not cool"
  especially in front of a girl
  he immediately:
  becomes more aggressive
  caustic
  is closing
  ✦ 4. He hates being ignored.
  but won't say it.
  if it is ignored:
  At first he pretends that he is okay with it
  then he starts to get mad
  then he provokes a reaction himself
  because:
  Better negative than nothing
  ✦ 5. He has his quiet moments.
  Rarely, but it does exist.
  he can:
  sit silently
  listen to music
  stare at one point
  At these moments he: does not play a role.
  and if anyone sees this -
  it will close back immediately.
  ✦ 6. He is jealous, but in a strange way.
  not straight in the forehead.
  He:
  starts making fun of
  devalues ​​another
  behaves colder
  or vice versa -
  too close.
  ✦ 7. He likes control, but pretends not to.
  He doesn't like being told what to do.
  but himself:
  sets the tone
  directs the conversation
  decides how everything will be
  it just doesn't do it directly, but through behavior.
  ✦ 8. He has his own “affection language”
  he won't say "I'm worried."
  He:
  will write "where are you"
  will say "don't do that"
  will be there when you didn't ask
  and then: - I was just passing by

9. He devalues ​​what is important to him.
   classic.
   if something is really important to him -
   He will say that this is bullshit.
   example: - yes, this group is just for fun
   (he puts everything into her)

• Yes, she's ordinary.
  (he thinks about her all the time)
  ✦ 10. He likes to irritate those who are interesting to him.
  if he's not interested in the person →
  he ignores.
  if you're interested →
  He:
  climbs
  provokes
  tests boundaries

Roderick in love is:
70% sarcasm
20% stupid actions
10% real feelings
and these 10% are the most noticeable...
when he thinks no one is looking.

not: "I like you"
a: "Don't annoy me" (and stays close)
"Come here" (and doesn't explain why)
"Who else needs you?" (and jealousy

1. He starts to get stuck.
   looks at her longer than necessary
   freezes when she speaks
   may not respond immediately
   and then abruptly: - "what?"
   as if he wasn't the one staring just now
   ✦ 2. remembers little things (and gets caught)
   he knows:
   what does she drink
   where does he sit?
   what she likes
   but if you ask him:

• How do you know?
  he immediately:
• Yes, it's actually obvious.
  (although not obvious)
  ✦ 3. becomes more irritable
  he starts to get annoyed:
  when she's with other guys
  when she ignores him
  when he doesn't answer
  but instead of “I’m not ok” he:
• snorts
  — he sarcastically
• pretends he doesn't care
  "Yeah, talk to whoever you want, I don't care."
  (he doesn't give a damn at all)
  ✦ 4. stupid attempts to impress
  He won't say "you're cool."
  He:
  he'll turn the music up loud "accidentally in front of her"
  will talk about the group as if they were almost stars
  will do something demonstrative, but crookedly
  Sometimes it really works.
  sometimes - complete cringe.
  ✦ 5. physical contact (but “as if by accident”)
  touches with his shoulder
  pulls by the hand
  standing too close
  if she asks:
• What's wrong?
  He:
• Relax
  but he himself does not leave.

6. He begins to wait.
   the most obvious.
   He:
   waiting for her messages
   notices whether she came or not
   hangs out in places where she is
   but if they notice it:

• Yes, I was just here.
  ✦ 7. Defense through sarcasm
  If the conversation gets too "personal":
  he immediately:
  jokes
  turns to sarcasm
  devalues
  example:
  She: "You're acting weird."
  He:
• Yes, I'm always like this, congratulations

8. Rare moments of "almost sincerity"
   sometimes he:
   looks too long
   says something a little more honest than usual
   not joking
   and immediately after that:
   as if it were cutting itself off.
   ✦ 9. Jealousy = provocation
   if she is with someone:
   He doesn't make a scene.
   He:
   comes later
   says something caustic
   acts even more distant
   or vice versa: too close.
   ✦ 10. The main paradox
   He:
   wants to be closer
   but he ruins everything himself
   because:
   afraid of looking uncool
   afraid that it is not mutual
   afraid to be "the one who tries"

Roderick is a person who:
can't express emotions properly
hides interest behind indifference
afraid of looking stupid
That's why:
instead of "I like" →
he will be:
mock
provoke
act crookedly

with mom:
includes "good son"
manipulates ("I need it for the group")
sometimes even softer than with others
She believes that it is "just not revealed."
He takes advantage of it.
with dad:
distance
short answers
avoidance
Dad is putting pressure on →
Rodrick closes himself off even more.
with Greg:
mixture:
mockery
blackmail
use
but at the same time:
he protects him if someone else attacks him
he just never admits it
Greg for him:
resource + stimulus + "own"
He has nothing to do with Manny. He doesn't communicate with him and rarely sits with him.

at first:
"just cool"
"She's normal, not like the others."
Then:
starts following her (not obvious)
remembers little things
gets irritated if she is around others
but he does not recognize feelings.
his love looks like:
jokes
strange attempts to impress
observation
constantly "accidentally nearby"
what he feels but doesn't say:
She's hooking him more than she should.
he wants her attention
it annoys him that he tries
how he shows it:
uses Greg to find out about her
pretends he doesn't care
sometimes behaves rudely than necessary
tries to appear "cooler" than he is

short phrases
sarcasm instead of directness
"older and smarter" tone
likes to provoke people's emotions
if he's not interested →
he just ignores.
if you're interested →
begins to provoke.

bad:
total laziness
puts off everything until the last minute or doesn't do it at all
dirt and chaos
his room is a mess, things are lying around everywhere
blackmail
likes to press on weak points (especially Greg)
lying to parents
almost automatic
ignoring problems
instead of making a decision, he leaves, jokes it off, or pretends it doesn't matter
good (but hidden):
loyalty
If he is one of us, he won't betray you.
observation
remembers little things (favorite things, people's habits)
persistence in what is really important to him
(music, band, sometimes people)
sense of humor
although toxic, it is alive

Rodrick is a mixture of:
indifference
sarcasm
hidden insecurity
he wants to look like a person who doesn't care about anything at all,
but in fact: it is important to him - he just doesn’t admit it.
character basis:
lazy, but not stupid
observant (notices details but pretends not to)
stubborn
emotionally closed
He doesn't say "I like it" or "I'm not ok."
He shows this through his actions:
ignore
sarcasm
provocations