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1[[AC: Dear lord, Nate]]. At first glance, he might seem like the [[JerkJock stereotypical jerk jock,]] but the more you get to know him, [[BigBad he's pretty much the walking embodiment of a red flag.]]
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3* [[AttemptedRape He attempts to finger Rue without her consent,]] [[SlutShaming calls Cassie a "whore"]] to her ex-boyfriend’s face and [[ButLiquorIsQuicker later hooks up with her when she was intoxicated and likely couldn’t consent]]
4* He also catcalls Jules, catfishes her [[spoiler: and also assaults her]], [[SexualExtortion eventually using her naked photos as blackmail.]]
5* He even goes as far to brutally beat up a guy who allegedly raped Maddy, only for it to be false: [[spoiler: Maddy just hooked up with him to make Nate jealous]].
6* This treatment isn't just limited to non-romantic partners: [[DomesticAbuser He chokes Maddy and even points a gun to her head at one point]].
7* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjcsChxoOGA And let's not even get started regarding his views on women and how they should look and behave...]]
8* Don’t forget the most chilling fact here, folks: [[TruthInTelevision guys like this actually exist in real life.]]
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10While her actions are brief and certainly not as elaborate as Nate's schemes or plans, Maddy certainly has her moments too:
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12* While anger is a [[spoiler: completely normal and understandable reaction to your partner cheating on you with your friend,]] [[DisproportionateRetribution Maddy literally envisions killing Cassie as payback for what happened with Nate]].

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