More future Gang headcannons but they’re trauma flavored because there is no way these kids are totally okay after all that
and I cannot shut up about these dorks even if I tried
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Nobita talks to himself.
Not muttering or thinking aloud, but like genuinely having a conversation with himself, plants, inanimate objects, or even thin air.
He doesn’t do it often and he doesn’t do it when he’s with other people. But if he gets left alone for too long or he feels stressed about something that he feels no one else can help with he will talk to himself.
This originates from his fear and memories of being alone or being lost, which is translated into an anxiety around long periods of silence.
Pretending to have a conversation basically tricks his brain into being hopeful that someone else is there with him. The same effect applies to a lesser extent when listening to music, but only the songs with lyrics. And he can’t listen to same song on repeat too many times or it will eventually become background noise and ineffective.
He’s not conscious of the why of his behavior but if you ask him he’ll just tell you it helps him think and he does get embarrassed if people catch him doing it
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Shizuka avoids being in the same confined space or standing too close to strangers and whenever she enters a room she will instinctively look for all the nearest exits.
She’s also awkward around physical contact she did not initiate or from people she doesn’t trust. She’s especially not keen when people put their hands on her shoulders or close to her head.
It manifests as a mental itching sensation around the touched area and especially her throat or wrist. Which is why she has the habit of rubbing her neck or arms when talking to new people. And whenever she talks to clients for work she often chooses public places like cafes during the day or places she knows well.
In general she avoids situations where she has to alone with a person she doesn’t know or trust.
This stems from the numerous times she’s been held captive or been threatened by another person. She’s very aware that’s she’s doing this and tries to minimize it as much as possible because despite her discomfort. She does want to seek professional help eventually, but she doesn’t have the time or resources to do so yet.
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Suneo overexplains himself a lot when he’s anxious and he has a tendency to lie more when he does.
It’s almost uncontrollable and the lies he tells often cause more problems for him than not. It happens a lot when he's talking to someone intimidating or to people he feels uncomfortable around, especially when they start to question him on something. It doesn't matter how insignificant the question was, or how completely sure he knows the answer, he will still panic.
He panics the most when the topic questions his validity or competency.
He often has to go through conversations multiple times beforehand and all the scenarios that can happen to make sure he doesn't veer off into unscripted territory. When that method fails and he ends up lying to a person he keeps a notebook on him to keep the story straight and try to stop the situation from getting worse.
Like the rest of the gang, he is anxious about his ability to keep himself and others safe after everything they've went through, this manifest as an instinctual over reliance on his speech when he feels he has no other option. He is very much aware of this behavior and tries (unsuccessfully) to stifle it the best he can, but he blames it more on himself than outside factors.
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Jaian exercises to a worrying extent.
If he can't think or feels overwhelmed or feels any other sort of unwanted emotions his instinct is to exercise until he feels better or just exhausted enough to take his mind off it. During these bouts he often forgets to take care of himself or even make sure he's not straining himself in the long term.
His go to is weightlifting, but if that is not available, he'll settle for anything else that has a rhythm like jogging or swinging a bat over and over. If he can't exercise at all he will fidget, taping his foot or fingers in that same rhythm.
In a way the mindless task and strain on the body keeps his restless limbs preoccupied and keeps him not having to think. But because of that he sometimes loses touch with the outside world when he exercises, and it can take several calls for him to respond.
He shares the same anxiety, he is worried about his ability to protect himself and especially the people around him, which results in a feeling of helplessness even when there's no actual threat. All that restless energy is redirected into physical training instead.
He is aware of his want to be stronger, he just doesn't understand why.
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Doraemon has to check in on everyone at least twice a week and he always verges on overbearing whenever he does.
Unlike the others this habit only manifested itself fully once everyone left for university and they no longer had the chance to see each other every day. He always calls on a schedule and askes generally the same questions about their well beings every time out of necessity because he will still feel anxious otherwise.
Even if he's tired or stressed or just plain forgot about someone because he's so busy there will always be some part of him that feels uncomfortable until he hears or sees from them again. Then the cycle will start again with Doraemon becoming more and more anxious before he calls again.
He prefers to see their face at the very least whenever he calls and he visits as often as he can. If there is something wrong with them when he calls he has the tendency to drop everything to go to them.
He is aware that he is overthinking it and he can be overbearing when he does this so he tries to limit himself the best he can. He feels like he has it under control most of the time, mostly just to avoid going to the doctor.
