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So whats the deal with Roman not being able to have sex?

posted 2 years ago by Mister Babadook (2623)
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Anyone got any idea?

I kinda think its a mommy thing and no younger women can do it for him, thats why he's so into Gerri, shes old and like a mother and she seems to be the only person he can get sexual with, but even with her all he can do is jerk off while she insults him.

Kendal and Shiv have constantly joked about Roman fucking mommy and stuff. but i don't think they actually believe he wants to fuck his mom just taking jabs at him for not being able to be with women. But i dunno its definitely one of the more intriguing mysteries of the show, i think we need to get some scenes of Roman seeing a therapist and digging into why he is the way he is.

[–] Theeboon (97) 2 years ago

I think he got the worst of the abuse growing up as the youngest. They make some references to it here and there which can only be interpreted as deeply fucked up, something about being locked in a cage or some shit. Maybe the nanny was the only one who took pity on him, and he developed feelings for her. Fuck knows.

[–] Mister Babadook (2623) 2 years ago

Yeah i forgot about the cage thing, where he said Kendall locked him in a dog cage and treated him like a dog the entire day or something and made him eat dog food. Roman said he hated it, but then Conner said Roman loved it and encouraged it, but Roman kept denying it like he hated it.

I think he was abused and he started to develop a thing for being treated like dirt, to the point where he did actually like it, and now as an adult its the only thing he can get off on, cause he always wants Gerri to talk down to him and insult him while he jerks off.