First, Jacques wants David to be honest to himself. He attempts to convince David to open his heart and eyes to the truth about being gay. Also, he wants David to understand what is happiness? It is a knowing of who are you really are. However, David chooses to play it safe, “you play long enough”, says Jacques, because of that, Jacques does not want David to experience the same path as he did before, “you’ll end up trapped in your own dirty body, forever and forever and forever—like me”, Jacques states. Secondly, Jacques wants to show David the right path before David screws himself up. If David decides to play safe, he won’t be able to enjoy himself, which means he can’t experience his true sexuality. On the other hand, if David chooses not to be ashamed, and if he “will only not play it safe”, says Jacques, then he gives himself a chance to explore his sexuality and to be loved by many attractive men. Life is like a poker game, either you take a risk or play it safe. David plays it extremely safe that he is at greater risk of losing. As a result, his loved one ends up hurting as well as himself.
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I agree with you jaques want david happiness , want him to finally acept himself for what he is a d stop pretendig to be someone else (straight), he also advice david the sonner he acept hi self the better. In other word jaques is trying to tell David is not alone and he once went troght what he is experiencing
Yes, Jenny, and by playing it safe David ends up hurting those around him as well as himself. His “safety” and passivity end up impacting his world more than if he just allowed himself to risk love.
Professor Westengard, I commented 20 minutes late. Is that ok?