Comment by hunterorhunted on Wet Sand - Chapter 101
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love isn't everything. You don't need to have a partner to be living a fulfilling life. Jo is doing just fine. He has his friends and family. He hated his old job and went to school to pursue something he's actually passionate about and doing well in. He got to achieve his goal of backpacking in Australia albeit years later. His life went off the rails for a few months and went back on track just fine. I don't understand how you can't see that Jo is ok despite willingly getting involved with dangerous people.
Jo risked his life and his family's safety to pursue someone he acknowledged was still in love with someone else. He disrespected himself by begging to be put on Ian's roster of fu** buddies. He compromised his morals and allowed a man to die and almost becoming a murder for someone who couldn't reciprocate his feelings wholehearted.
I'd personally rather be alone then beg for scraps like Jo. He played a game he was bound to lose with little to no repercussions.
That's a win for him in my opinion.