I was Nate for a long time before moving to San Francisco. It's not the best thing to admit to, but i ran a lot from öbligations"and "commitments". Nate was always about feeling free but never understood what to do with freedom. But after the move i see David and his vulnerability in a new light and relate to it in this point in my life. Especially how he unknowing mimicks his mothers doormat behaviour and is so tightly wound, that when he does break out, he goes to extremes. But unlike Nate, David traveled.

I connect with Claire alot as well. But for now if i were to claim one character who speaks with me at this time... it's David. ( and i always HATED David! LOL) He was so whiney and weak to me. But in retrospect, Nate was the worse becuase although he never "whined" he never took the initiative to a hold of his life. And he died without motion. He couldnt accept anything.