It all flows downstream. Rodrick bullied Greg and now Greg subconsciously bullied Rowly because it’s someone who is weak or oblivious enough to take it in order to cope with his own abuse. Just a thought.
He basically confirms in the first book that he wanted to do this to Manny because of Rodrick’s bullying. So Greg getting bullied actually is pretty central to how he handles his friendships.
Emily Sica in the books you can see that Greg cares about Rowley to some extent. They do have some good times together and Greg does stand up for him multiple times
Liza Johnson There are some instances of them goofing off and in the last book there’s a part where they hug each other and Greg is crying because he was supposed to move
I specifically remember the time when Greg was forced to go his uncle's wedding to miss some cool party, and he actually persuaded Rowley to not go to the party because it wouldn't be fair for himself to be stuck at a wedding. I was like "Wow, you're certainly a piece of work, aren't you, Greg!?" And him having the damn nerve to call Rowley selfish after slamming the phone.
So many ppl forget that Greg isn’t supposed to be a sociopath, but a representation of what kids actually act like rather than the cookie cutter disney channel stuff
Because in every movie,he grew from his mistakes and at least acknowledged he screwed up and tried to fix it.He changed in the movies but not in the book.
@@Turbs94945 I'd say Susan is closer to a Smother Mother moreso than a Karen stereotype. Like I see more in common between her and Agnes Skinner in mannerisms than I do her and a Karen. A Karen wouldn't care for their child if they don't "improve" her image, while it's clear that Susan cares about Greg, she just does it in a very overbearing way.
I mean she's a pretty terrible mother, but then again almost their entire family is dysfunctional. Rodrick is the only normal person, and he's the only one who realizes how fucked up his family is.
@@klein2042 They always say that dogs and babies see things older people don't. Maybe Manny sees straight through Greg which is why he always gets him in trouble.
E-Series I haven’t read the books in so long so I didn’t get the Manny hate, so I pulled up one of the old books and jeez the little guy is a mini psychopath. Like brother, like brother
As somebody who was extremely naive as a child and basically survived off of trying to please everyone, this hits so close to home, especially when Rowley tried to show Greg his superhero and laughed and said it needed to be "edgier." I like writing and drawing, but my siblings always respond with indifference and think that's good enough because they're not yelling, and two of my siblings are especially rude to me about what I love.
-Forgetting that Rodrick threw a huge party, faked being ill, and locked Greg in the basement. I'm not calling Greg a good person or anything. I'm just saying.
I know right? And remember, we've known Rodrick from Greg's perspective so we really aren't sure what he is like as a person. But honestly he's indeed a much better person than Greg even on Greg's pov.
I never liked Rowley as much I do now. And I never thought that Greg was such a sociopath. I usually just thought that he was really arrogant. Edit: How.... Did this get 700+ likes??
Diary of an awesome friendly kid: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH Today I broke into dad's gun safe and took the AR-15. I'm sick of not being appreciated. I'm sick of Greg and the other kid's bullying. My girlfriend dumped me and my teachers hate me. I'm taken advantage of by everyone. I made sure to tell fregly, chirag, and all the nice kids to be "sick" tomorrow. I'm sick of the bullying and abusive i've suffered faaar too long. But today is the day. Greg Heffley, you have Zoo weed your last mama.
Can we get a book from Rodrick's perspective next? P sure it would be really interesting to see what the big bro really thinks about his little brothers
When I was 8 and reading the first books I noticed that he, Greg always lies. And makes everyone seem against him, or threat they are wrong. And I finally noticed how much of a bully to Rowely and Craig.
Yeah, Greg has done some majorly questionable stuff. But honestly, it's hard to be all that mad at him since most of the people around him are even worse. Take, for example, the part of the first book when Greg was the cartoonist for the school paper. Mr. Ira changed all the dialogue to a mockery of everything Creighton the Cretin stood for. But when Greg refused to let himself be used like that, Mr. Ira switched to running Zoo Wee Mama, completely unaltered. And there was no explanation given for why Rowley's comic was unscathed. It may have been that Greg was just "conveniently" leaving the reason out, but I'm pretty sure that if was that Mr. Ira had learned his lesson, Greg would have at least mentioned an attempt to make amends (possibly interpreting it as insincere and declining). But no, it seems this teacher was just being selective of whose art he disrespects.
They were good until Long Haul. Nowadays Kinney often jumps the shark, and it's pretty obvious that he's trying to stretch the series as long as possible.
The book goes into some darker themes but people keep looking at Greg and Rowley as grown adults. Greg may be acting LIKE a sociopath, but he's still a middle schooler. It was never proven if he was always this way, or if a lot if this has been caused by puberty or his own experiences and childish impulses
I think that Greg’s behavior is also affected by the bullying he’s been subjected by at the hands of his older brother. While I don’t condone Greg’s behavior, it would only be fair to add Roderick’s influence to this analysis.
I don’t think Greg is a sociopath. He feels empathy for others and he has done some good things. We gotta remember he’s in middle school. Regardless how you wanna spin, Greg looks up to Rodrick (who bullies Greg) and Greg bullies Rowley (who looks up to him). Greg’s parents let Rodrick bully Greg and when he is punished it’s usually a slap on the wrist while Manny gets all the praise and attention. Greg acts this way because he’s bullied by someone he looks up to and he knows Rowley looks up to him in a way so he does the same.
i wouldn’t say that rodrick bullies him, it’s more like normal sibling rivalry. but yeah, i agree with you, especially because people in middle school tend to be stuck-up assholes, so they might come off as sociopathic. i hope greg grows out of it
Breona Warren exactly, these conspiracy videos are really sad cos this is just a kid who is going through middle school getting bullied. Greg just thinks thats how people act to others cos his brother and bulkies. He’ll grow out of it
@@seafoam8845 i dont have any sibling rivalry,but i do have cousin rivalry.My cousin joked by getting a kitchen knife and started walking to me with it.Is he tryna to ACTUALLY murder me?
In the graphic novel “brave” they have a reference to diary of a wimpy kid. The protagonist says: “why do people like this book? The main characters a jerk. He keeps being mean to people and saying it’s a joke” In there it’s called “my badly drawn life”
Not sure if he’s a sociopath but I think you’ve got a point. Maybe the author is talking about what it’s like to have a toxic friend and how someone could be so blind to it especially in middle school where everyone wants to be accepted (it literally happened to me in 7th and 8th grade)
Jeff Kinney is an amazing author. It’s like he’s secretly preparing kids for the real world, so they can just connect. It’s a deep series and the disguise of a kid’s book is absolutely amazing.
I was kinda already thinking that Greg was a bit crazy, Because in the do-it Yourself book (which I bought) There was a snippet of Rowley’s diary, and it showed his perspective, it was pretty sad, And I’m glad this subject is so popular now
since rodrick pranks/bullies greg sometimes greg was ready to get a little brother to annoy but since manny is superprotected by his parents i think rowley is the substitute
I read this when I was younger, and I thought that was just how all boys thought. I was shocked when I released they actually care about other people and Greg was the one who was a sociopath
Not to mention him PUTTING ROWLEY’S LIFE IN DANGER just to see a STATUE of himself. If I found out that’s what my kid’s best friend was doing to them, I’d go through their phone and cut all contact IMEDIATELY.
My Last Entry I’m sick of it. Greg has taken advantage of me for way too long, I broke into Dad’s gun safe and took his Revolver... Chirag, Bryce, Holly, and Fregley are apparently “sick with the flu”. Tomorrow’s the day, Greg..... a person who I treated as a friend had tortured me for the last decade of my life..... I hope you have a nice day at school, Greg... -Slick (This comment is inspired by another)
Honestly, I think Greg's personality is WAY better in the movies, given that he actually LEARNS from the events adapted from each book, to the point where he becomes one of the best characters!!!
I just realized that Rodrick is the least insane of the Heffley brothers. Yeah, he's a bully and a punk, but that's it. Greg is a sociopath, and Manny's just a full-on psycho.
About him being a "sociopath," I think that's just a middle-schooler who is exceptionally good at being an asshole. All teens, including the best ones, usually develop this skill eventually.
I don't think Greg is a sociopath, that's a pretty big accusation and it feels like claiming he has that condition sort of simplifies things. Nah, i think Greg is an egocentric and kind of abusive jerk who does care deeply about others, but puts himself first and tends to take advantage of those who he deems "below him".
Whoah. This video gave me thicc nostalgia from reading all these books as a kid.....might actually pull a few down from the bookcase, just to see how many things my child brain kind of glanced over...
>be Greg >write a journal because why not >publish it >bestseller for quite some time >nice >write 12 more books and publish them >get branded a sociopath by readers >mfw
@@thegreatandpowerfuldc5977 I guess your right however I still do think there was an actual reason for him to take the fall maybe he does like Rowley a little bit or maybe the theory itself is grasping at straws yet its also not. Its strange
@@thegreatandpowerfuldc5977 In the mind of narcissists and sociopaths, some things are worth doing if they can keep the intended victim(s) under their illusion for longer.
well to remind y’all, that was a one time thing. Also I agree with Jane, Sociopaths commonly do this tactic to fool their victims, so if anything it expands the theory.
Actually, I don’t think it’s Greg. In the first book it says that Rodrick pulls a lot of tricks on him, that Greg pulls on Rowley. Rodrick is Greg’s influence.
Thick! 6 community guidelines strikes out of seemingly nowhere on insanely suspicious circumstances He then had someone else make a channel called Jungle Jimmy where he uploaded a video about it and encouraged anyone who saw it to reupload it, and various UA-camrs did; you should check it out (Jimmy’s Declassified UA-cam Termination Survival Guide)
ZOO WEE MAMA ...just killed a man... Put a gun against his head Pulled my trigger now he’s dead (ZOO WEE)Mama, life had just begun But now I’ve gone and thrown it all away (ZOO WEE) Mama oooooooh Didn’t mean to make you cry If I’m not back again, this time tomorrow Carry on carry on As if nothing really matters
I remember in the most recent book "Wrecking Ball" I noticed in the end [SPOILERS AHEAD] that they threw a goodbye party for Greg, and Greg and Rowley actually hugged. So this proves Greg may have a heart for Rowley.
@Andres Paez De la garza I feel Rodrick is responsible for Greg being a jerk. After all, he's been exploited by his brother for years, a feature common in many bullies.
I agree but we do have to remember that Greg doesn’t exactly have the best home situations. Maybe if he had it better at home then he wouldn’t be like this so much. I would explain why he doesn’t have it best at home but I really don’t feel like typing it all. I’m just trying to say that Greg isn’t a completely horrible person he has potential to be a better person and I hope he does end up being a better person in the end of the series because he is my second favorite character in these books. Rowley is my favorite character though.
I think the books aren't aimed for 'normal' kids, but more for the kind of kids who are terrible people. They'll read the book and go '... that's kind of like me ...' and think about their actions a bit.
"He made sure people knew how seemingly how good of a guy he really was" Also Greg: *Got his "best friend" kicked out of safety patrol by tormenting kids and not taking the fall while thinking HE was DOING THE RIGHT THING* *Ruined an entire school play because he refused to sing of all things* *Tried to brag about breaking his "best friend's" arm* (This is just the first book the list goes on)
I've gone through this shitty type of manipulation myself, and boy does it feel horrible. I being the nice kid rarely ever told my parents or my teachers, thinking it will get better, but manipulation soon turned into abuse and harassment, but I feel good that I finally went ahead and complained, and boy did it feel good to be out that kid's grasp. (I was in 6th grade back then, things are better now, I got good and reliable friends and things seem fine now)
@@JDG-hq8gy For mocking Eliot Rogers, because it 'promotes hateful and violent images' Btw the videos (plural) were a year old when he got terminated. Mumkey did a test if to see if UA-cam was biased against him, when he got 2 community strikes. So he posted a private clip of no more than 10 seconds. The clip in question was him literaly playing with a body pillow with Eliot Roger's image on the pillow. He made sure to upload both to his main channel and Rusty Cage's channel. And sure enough, His main channel got wiped out, his other channels were getting wiped out later and Rusty Cage? Rusty didn't get a community strike until he and mumkey deliberately went to twitter UA-cam. In the end, Rusty got a strike.
dude I've laughed so hard when he said in the beginning of Hard Luck that Abigail is with Rowley to use him right after he talked about why Rowley was so important to him because he scouts for dog poop, writes his english assignments in cursive for him, and carries his stuff for him.
I personally think Greg's actions are a mix of teenager and his upbringing. He was bullied all his life, and he wants a vessel to take out all that pent up anger he must feel after being bullied for so long by Rodrick and not being able to do anything about it. That's kind of how I turned out.
The difference between the books and (animated) movies is Greg and Rowley’s friendship. In the first book Greg said he doesn’t want to be friends with Rowley quoting “Rowley is my best friend, but that’s a subject to change”, but in the (animated) movies, Greg is happy that Rowley is his friend and even saids “I’m glad I’m not alone in this thing”
I always hated Greg, his actions just get worse as the books go along. I believe that’s why I think the movies (the first three, at least) are better than the books, as we see Greg bonding with other characters, learning and improving.
No wonder all the girls like Rowley tbh I did too he's funny, he understands the girls, he's extroverted, and he is a nice kid overall. and Greg is stuck up, antisocial, tries to be manly but it never works out, takes out his anger and failures on Rowley, he keep on laughing at others, he doesn't accept anyone unless there is something in it for him. so ofc he would be the unpopular kid.
Plot twist: Greg heffly is stuck in a book, and writes stories to us for his life to keep living, cause the more we read the books the longer he lives!! Correct me if I’m wrong
FreeCats Mr Jefferson often calls Rowley an awesome friendly kid SPOILER: In Dog Days when the Jeffersons and Greg are at the beach cabin they play charades. Rowley is obviously being a dog and Mr Jefferson suggests 'An awesome, friendly kid'.
Manny is such an evil little toddler. He literally shut off all the power, took all the food and heat sources, and watched as his family suffered. I think the part where he broke down and started to whine about how no one taught him how to tie his shoes was just an excuse, but I could be wrong considering that he’s only a toddler. I think all Rodrick and Greg need are a few good morals, but Manny deserves to be kicked out of the family.
Hmm well the books and movie are in Greg's perspective. What if Greg was just manipulating the reader into thinking his friends and family are terrible people? I mean Manny is three and managed to turn off a circuit breaker. One, a three year old shouldn't know what a circuit breaker is, let alone how to use it. Second, in the books Manny is shown to be a master manipulater, I'm not sure a three year old would figure how to manipulate his parents.
@@barryseikko479 then who turned the heating off tho? Cant be the mother cause she was blind the entire time Maybe Rodrick but then again if he turned everything off apart from Manny's room he should have been in the room with the heating instead of preserving body warmth with Greg and mom Same applies to Greg Cant be the dad cause he was literally in another place at that momment so the only logical explanation is Manny
@@RandomPerson-rt3sz Okay so hear me out...Maybe Greg was lying to make Manny seem like a terrible person. Maybe that situation never happened. I mean, it is something Greg would do.
And this whole time growing up I saw Rowley as a total idiot.
Now I just feel bummed out.
Midnite St0rm me too
he's still a total idiot just more of a sad total idiot
Midnite St0rm I mean, he must be if he doesn't see what Greg is doing to him xD
Because that’s how Greg pAINTED him to be. He thinks Rowley is a total moron who will do as he says meanwhile Rowley thinks he’s being a good friend
Oh no he definitely is
It all flows downstream. Rodrick bullied Greg and now Greg subconsciously bullied Rowly because it’s someone who is weak or oblivious enough to take it in order to cope with his own abuse. Just a thought.
Yup
Nah
Older brothers always do that
Rowley😉
He basically confirms in the first book that he wanted to do this to Manny because of Rodrick’s bullying. So Greg getting bullied actually is pretty central to how he handles his friendships.
@delsin rhoney doesnt mean he isnt responsible for his own actions
After reading it I realize that Rowley just wants Greg to like him for how he is
It’s quite sad.
Emily Sica in the books you can see that Greg cares about Rowley to some extent. They do have some good times together and Greg does stand up for him multiple times
Liza Johnson There are some instances of them goofing off and in the last book there’s a part where they hug each other and Greg is crying because he was supposed to move
Im not going to break the the 696 like.AND AS PER TRADITION
*NICE*
I’m not gay Greg
greg: sociopath
manny: psycopath
rowley: pushover
rodrick: just a bully
susan: karen
frank: strict
@@britngamejamie frank would be more like: neglectful
Manny: The living embodiment of the devil
when you think about it , rodrick's just a normal teen
When you take Rodricks actions above face value, he's the only normal one. Sure, he's not a saint, but he's not the devils right hand man either.
Like the only 2 times Greg was nice to Rowley is
1.When he took the blame for the cheese touch
2.When he stood up for Rowley (To Mr Hardy)
There are more examples, like when Greg took the whole punishment for vandalization in Cabin Fever.
Shahmir782 bro not all the books he’s always taking one for the team
also when he cried when rowley made him that collage when greg was moving away in the 14th book
Funny, right? You can't call him a sociopath when he clearly stood up for Rowley, that too multiple times!
And still, Greg STILL told Rowley that he owes him a HUGE favor!
I specifically remember the time when Greg was forced to go his uncle's wedding to miss some cool party, and he actually persuaded Rowley to not go to the party because it wouldn't be fair for himself to be stuck at a wedding. I was like "Wow, you're certainly a piece of work, aren't you, Greg!?" And him having the damn nerve to call Rowley selfish after slamming the phone.
Omg I remember that!
Turns out Greg did Rowley a favor though because the party turned to be an excuse for the older popular kids to boss the underlings around.
ikr
Rowly is a selfish jerk
Catbatter B but he’s not
" this is no longer a journal, it's a suicide note"- greg fanfic 2019
you watched that video too? I thought he was gonna actually die in that part..
Peachy Blossom Evelyn me too he only lost his feets
a cringy marxist fish sauce
@@sereiavia whats the video?
@@snovaspectre2 diara of me the case
So many ppl forget that Greg isn’t supposed to be a sociopath, but a representation of what kids actually act like rather than the cookie cutter disney channel stuff
The thing is, kids dont act the way greg does.
@@sapphiretheiii659 Not all kids act the same way, though.
stop replying to this 1-2 yr comment
@@mamunrashid6404 gtfo of youtube
@@BlakeMaxwellHart no daddy~
Greg’s a lot less of a sociopath in the movies compared to the books.
Because in every movie,he grew from his mistakes and at least acknowledged he screwed up and tried to fix it.He changed in the movies but not in the book.
@@hyena234thekids7 And that's the one thing the movies do better then the books
@@hyena234thekids7 Yeah, every movie except for the Long Haul Movie
Giving Greg a redemption arc is what makes the movies so good (and another reason the Long Haul movie sucks)
Except long haul.
Rowley: exists
Greg: its free real estate
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I would love a book from Rodrick's perspective and have an even more sociopathic outlook.
"Dear Journal, today I shanked a dude."
Gamen Snootdroop 😂😂😂
I would like something from Greg's mum prepective, that would be some horror
@@zira9827 oh my god, his family makes me so angry. No wonder he's a sociopath with such terrible parents.
I don't think a entire book dedicated to him would be worth it maybe like a chapter in one of the books
I would read that
Jeff Kinney: No guys, his mom is the villian, she is like a karen remember?
Everyone: *n o*
Did he actually say that?
@@ARCADEGHOST No, but as someone who's read all the books that's obviously what he's implying
@@Turbs94945 I'd say Susan is closer to a Smother Mother moreso than a Karen stereotype. Like I see more in common between her and Agnes Skinner in mannerisms than I do her and a Karen. A Karen wouldn't care for their child if they don't "improve" her image, while it's clear that Susan cares about Greg, she just does it in a very overbearing way.
Susan is a good mom that cares for manny but loves greg and rodrick if your talking about the long haul movie I agree
I mean she's a pretty terrible mother, but then again almost their entire family is dysfunctional. Rodrick is the only normal person, and he's the only one who realizes how fucked up his family is.
Childhood is loving Greg’s antics, adulthood is realizing Rowly and everyone around Greg deserves better.
Edit: Holy shit thanks for so many likes!
Except Manny. Fuck Manny
@@klein2042 They always say that dogs and babies see things older people don't. Maybe Manny sees straight through Greg which is why he always gets him in trouble.
E-Series I haven’t read the books in so long so I didn’t get the Manny hate, so I pulled up one of the old books and jeez the little guy is a mini psychopath. Like brother, like brother
Rain Freedom Lesmond Raphael Still. Fuck manny.
@@lordukiyo6175 Manny can go fuck off
"Sorry, Heffley,
*but you've Zoo-Wee'd your last Mama."*
*sudden changed rowley intensifies*
AH oof
Greg Heffely Bye
I just watched that animation
@@bffnf7069 what no
Greg is actually the Villain of his own story.
That’s what makes the series so good
He just didn’t know iy
And It’s pretty interesting!
Yeah pretty much
I wouldn’t say that
As somebody who was extremely naive as a child and basically survived off of trying to please everyone, this hits so close to home, especially when Rowley tried to show Greg his superhero and laughed and said it needed to be "edgier." I like writing and drawing, but my siblings always respond with indifference and think that's good enough because they're not yelling, and two of my siblings are especially rude to me about what I love.
do what you love, you don’t need them to like what you like for you to have fun
When rodrick is actually a better person then Greg it's not called Rodrick rules for nothing.
savitarsavior Flashfan Xd Lol. I know, right?
savitarsavior Flashfan Xd exactly
-Forgetting that Rodrick threw a huge party, faked being ill, and locked Greg in the basement. I'm not calling Greg a good person or anything. I'm just saying.
Donovan Pate Rodrick is still bae
Yep 🤩👍👍
I just realised that Roddrick Is a better person than Greg
Scientasy-Guy just yes.
Scientasy-Guy well yes but actually yes but actually no but actually yes but actually yes but actually no but actually yes.
@Scientasy-Guy lol
I know right? And remember, we've known Rodrick from Greg's perspective so we really aren't sure what he is like as a person. But honestly he's indeed a much better person than Greg even on Greg's pov.
@@EllaSangki yeah that’s true
Wow this book lore got dark quick
Greg was always an asshat. Now we’re just seeing things from outside his twisted POV.
darker than 25 years later
XD
ACMental “Greg, I’m not gay”
RedLine not twisted just mean and cruel
When I was 10, I always thought: "Man, I look like Greg"
Now, 4 years later, I think that my mood is more like Rodrick
Yeah once you grow up you start to understand Rodrick more
I'm rowley :(
You’re a drawing?
My sister is litteraly Manny
@@cupio-stardust hELP 💀
Greg is a Toxic Friend and I can't wait until we get the book where Rowley stands up for himself.
Yes
Yes
Doubt it
"I'm not gay, Greg."
*Slams door*
@@jhawkshaw ZOO WEE MAMA
I never liked Rowley as much I do now.
And I never thought that Greg was such a sociopath. I usually just thought that he was really arrogant.
Edit: How.... Did this get 700+ likes??
Lostheart He almost a sociopath.
@@godofwar234regi5 You right
@WILLIAM PEDERSON Damn I missed seeing that :/
you mean 1000
Lostheart your at 1.1k buddy
Diary of an awesome friendly kid: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
Today I broke into dad's gun safe and took the AR-15. I'm sick of not being appreciated. I'm sick of Greg and the other kid's bullying. My girlfriend dumped me and my teachers hate me. I'm taken advantage of by everyone. I made sure to tell fregly, chirag, and all the nice kids to be "sick" tomorrow. I'm sick of the bullying and abusive i've suffered faaar too long.
But today is the day.
Greg Heffley, you have Zoo weed your last mama.
I shot Greg in head but there was no ammo
Why does this just have 7 likes?
Diary of a supreme gentleman.
That's dark
Wut
Holy crap-
Rodrick is a freaking angel compared to Greg after seeing THIS...
Finally they realize, Bubby f**king sucks
ASRIEL!! HOWDY! WHATS UP?
@@hackidreemurr reminded me to change my pfp thanks
@@clem7904 Okay you're not Asriel anymore xD
@@mannyheffley7825 It’s the hellspawn himself.
I can just imagine Rowley years later, when he finally snaps and realizes Greg isn't his friend.
Beep Beep I can’t wait for rowley to fight Greg
Perfect, but remove the last 5 words, and replace them with "half the population disappears"
@@Jaacklo Rowley would definitely kick his ass
Blue Green HAHAH
i can't wait for Rowley to murder Greg in cold blood
Can we get a book from Rodrick's perspective next? P sure it would be really interesting to see what the big bro really thinks about his little brothers
Rodrick is probably too lazy to actually write something lol
it'd either just be
edgy stuff
or (hopefully not)
fanfiction written by a teenager
He thinks Greg is probably a a**hole
Weirdo bro, again he probably thinks he’s and a**hole
I’d know as I’m the oldest sibling...
@@TomEllisLovesU that's true
Manny can if the series continues long enough for him to be old enough
When I was 8 and reading the first books I noticed that he, Greg always lies. And makes everyone seem against him, or threat they are wrong. And I finally noticed how much of a bully to Rowely and Craig.
And?
English.io?
Who the fuck is Craig
Joe Gerard HA
Joe Gerard I own all of the books and never heard of craig wth
Frank: Neglectful
Susan: Karen
Greg: Sociopath
Manny: Psycho
Rodrick: The only normal one
I don’t think he’s a ‘sociopath’
@@DoritoDoritioI mean-If u think abt it he kinda is
honestly funny how well known these defining traits for them are
Greg thought of killing rowley just for a girl
Rodrick is not exactly normal because of his outright PHYSICAL pranks with Greg but still the most normal.
Can we,get a zoo we mama for respecting Rowley
zoo wee mama
Zoo we mama
ZOO WEE MAMA!!!
ｚｏｏ ｗｅｅ ｍａｍａ
zoo wee mama
Even as a kid, i HATED Greg as a character. I always liked Rowley as a character.
ur liying r?
I hope the new series of books from other peoples perspective keeps coming out. Maybe Rodrick and the Dad? Just so we can see how petty Greg is.
Hugh Janus yes! I loved seeing how things actually were through rowley as we’ve established that greg isn’t the most reliable source of information.
Same
@@sungibatman1996 nah i think rowley and gregs perspective
in one of the books, he literally states that he's wondering if the world revolves around him. first thing he says in the book.
double down?
tacoblade21 double down
@@scott-ry4cj The worst one in my opinion.
@@CrazyIshan69 nah
@@redt-rex3298 So which do you think is the worst and best?
Yeah, Greg has done some majorly questionable stuff. But honestly, it's hard to be all that mad at him since most of the people around him are even worse. Take, for example, the part of the first book when Greg was the cartoonist for the school paper. Mr. Ira changed all the dialogue to a mockery of everything Creighton the Cretin stood for. But when Greg refused to let himself be used like that, Mr. Ira switched to running Zoo Wee Mama, completely unaltered. And there was no explanation given for why Rowley's comic was unscathed. It may have been that Greg was just "conveniently" leaving the reason out, but I'm pretty sure that if was that Mr. Ira had learned his lesson, Greg would have at least mentioned an attempt to make amends (possibly interpreting it as insincere and declining). But no, it seems this teacher was just being selective of whose art he disrespects.
y’all remember when greg used Rowley to get into the country club....
yeah
Oh yeah, I forgot.
gradedcypress 11
not your proudest, i guess.
Yeah
Poor Holly though, she could have done so much better.
Hang on, did you say 13 books?! Wow I think I stopped at Cabin Fever and even then I felt it was going on too long
KolonaRulez cause cabin fever was when we got old enough to start masturbating and playing cod loll
i think quincy meant lol with an extra l, also dont check outside the fbi is there
Quincy Navarre LOL
KolonaRulez zoo wee mama
They were good until Long Haul. Nowadays Kinney often jumps the shark, and it's pretty obvious that he's trying to stretch the series as long as possible.
The book goes into some darker themes but people keep looking at Greg and Rowley as grown adults. Greg may be acting LIKE a sociopath, but he's still a middle schooler. It was never proven if he was always this way, or if a lot if this has been caused by puberty or his own experiences and childish impulses
Agreed
Yeah all kids are basically sociopaths, it’s in their nature. Next book might be a redemption arc who knows.
hes still pretty freaking messed up, no middle schooler i know is this manipulative
I see you dont know that many middle schoolers.
@@kerenacosta7966 tf i go to a middle school
I think that Greg’s behavior is also affected by the bullying he’s been subjected by at the hands of his older brother. While I don’t condone Greg’s behavior, it would only be fair to add Roderick’s influence to this analysis.
It wasn't just Rodrick, it's implied their dad beats Greg. Greg takes it out on Rowley.
Pally
So in short, blame the dysfunctional family.
I don’t think Greg is a sociopath. He feels empathy for others and he has done some good things. We gotta remember he’s in middle school. Regardless how you wanna spin, Greg looks up to Rodrick (who bullies Greg) and Greg bullies Rowley (who looks up to him). Greg’s parents let Rodrick bully Greg and when he is punished it’s usually a slap on the wrist while Manny gets all the praise and attention. Greg acts this way because he’s bullied by someone he looks up to and he knows Rowley looks up to him in a way so he does the same.
i wouldn’t say that rodrick bullies him, it’s more like normal sibling rivalry. but yeah, i agree with you, especially because people in middle school tend to be stuck-up assholes, so they might come off as sociopathic. i hope greg grows out of it
Breona Warren exactly, these conspiracy videos are really sad cos this is just a kid who is going through middle school getting bullied. Greg just thinks thats how people act to others cos his brother and bulkies. He’ll grow out of it
But thats how siblings usually act to one another
As someone with an older sibling, there is normal sibling rivalry and locking your younger sibling in the basement.
@@seafoam8845 i dont have any sibling rivalry,but i do have cousin rivalry.My cousin joked by getting a kitchen knife and started walking to me with it.Is he tryna to ACTUALLY murder me?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Day
(Cover art being Rowley in a trenchcoat with an AR-15)
Kris Snow Diary of a Wimpy Kid: *_The Last Straw_*
Enough is enough
Nah it's Diary of a wimpy kid:Greg Is Going to OOF
It should be color of blood and at end on papers where are reviews to write ZOO WEE MAMA
Aight bet
DARK TRUTH: He’s not actually wimpy, he’s strong.
Sandice hey Sandice
Lol
HE IS THE FUCKING STRONG
He's not strong, he's powerful (Over Rowley), but mostly weak
Wimpy in strength, but the mind of an evil genius
In the graphic novel “brave” they have a reference to diary of a wimpy kid. The protagonist says: “why do people like this book? The main characters a jerk. He keeps being mean to people and saying it’s a joke”
In there it’s called “my badly drawn life”
Not sure if he’s a sociopath but I think you’ve got a point. Maybe the author is talking about what it’s like to have a toxic friend and how someone could be so blind to it especially in middle school where everyone wants to be accepted (it literally happened to me in 7th and 8th grade)
gayyyy
Jeff Kinney is an amazing author. It’s like he’s secretly preparing kids for the real world, so they can just connect. It’s a deep series and the disguise of a kid’s book is absolutely amazing.
Greg left Rowly in the middle of the woods with a sprained ankle edit: and Rowly couldn’t he walk
I was kinda already thinking that Greg was a bit crazy, Because in the do-it Yourself book (which I bought) There was a snippet of Rowley’s diary, and it showed his perspective, it was pretty sad, And I’m glad this subject is so popular now
I have this book too
@@artpolihronaki7292 yes
since rodrick pranks/bullies greg sometimes greg was ready to get a little brother to annoy but since manny is superprotected by his parents i think rowley is the substitute
I read this when I was younger, and I thought that was just how all boys thought. I was shocked when I released they actually care about other people and Greg was the one who was a sociopath
Wow
That's nice
Definitely not offended
Wtf you thought all boys were like that?
Same, and I still thing most of them are like that
@@joza_1850 I hope you're being ironic.
@@rocketsniper8726 I am. Or am I?
You can obviously see Greg is evil from his own DIARIES
HA
Evil ? That’s an overstatement
ummm journals. not a diary!
Yeah, but even more now.
*1940:* There will be flying cars in the future!
*2019:* -Flying cars- Making conspiracy theories about diary of a wimpy kid
Lmfao
They underestimated us
Giorno Giovanna lmao
Why not
But there are flying cars...
Not to mention him PUTTING ROWLEY’S LIFE IN DANGER just to see a STATUE of himself. If I found out that’s what my kid’s best friend was doing to them, I’d go through their phone and cut all contact IMEDIATELY.
My Last Entry
I’m sick of it. Greg has taken advantage of me for way too long, I broke into Dad’s gun safe and took his Revolver... Chirag, Bryce, Holly, and Fregley are apparently “sick with the flu”. Tomorrow’s the day, Greg..... a person who I treated as a friend had tortured me for the last decade of my life..... I hope you have a nice day at school, Greg...
-Slick
(This comment is inspired by another)
I was about to say you stole a comment till I pressed read more
You zoo-weed your last mama
I just watched that video it and finished that book
*Pumped up kicks slowly starts to fade in*
*pumped up kicks slowly enter the chat*
Honestly, I think Greg's personality is WAY better in the movies, given that he actually LEARNS from the events adapted from each book, to the point where he becomes one of the best characters!!!
exactly
We NEED one from Rodrick’s perspective!
UltraNovaScona _ moms perspective
Or manny lol
CherryIceCream there is one on reddit lol
But its not a real book so i guess you’re right
I would love to see many's as an older kid (like 9 years old)
We need Fregley's perspective too!
I just realized that Rodrick is the least insane of the Heffley brothers. Yeah, he's a bully and a punk, but that's it. Greg is a sociopath, and Manny's just a full-on psycho.
Diary of a wimpy kid: *THE SUICIDE*
Yep
And it's just one page long lol
TheInkNinja SQUIDWARD’S SUICIDE
No
Don't
About him being a "sociopath," I think that's just a middle-schooler who is exceptionally good at being an asshole.
All teens, including the best ones, usually develop this skill eventually.
You sound like a pussy
@@LickMyMusketBallsYankee da fuck?
I doubt that he ain't a sociopath . But even if he isn't he is showing signs of sociopathy.
I may disagree with you but I respect your opinion.
@@dontdrinkthewater5097 He does show those signs. He definitely is on the verge of being one.
@@LickMyMusketBallsYankee wut
I don't think Greg is a sociopath, that's a pretty big accusation and it feels like claiming he has that condition sort of simplifies things.
Nah, i think Greg is an egocentric and kind of abusive jerk who does care deeply about others, but puts himself first and tends to take advantage of those who he deems "below him".
Matt I. That’s what a sociopath would say *cough cough*
@@betambalu9785
True, but it's more of an insult to say he's not a sociopath, because it's entirely his fault.
You had us in the first half, not gonna lie
Matt I. i don’t know if i believe he’s a sociopath, but it’s certainly an interesting theory.
It isn’t that deep, it’s diary of a wimpy kid lol. The book is made for 7 year olds
I quote Greg himself: “I’m one of the best people I know”
Whoah. This video gave me thicc nostalgia from reading all these books as a kid.....might actually pull a few down from the bookcase, just to see how many things my child brain kind of glanced over...
Same...
@@patiencewallace8453 yes
*Rowley gets abused from greg*
ZOO-WEE-MAMA
*IASIP theme plays*
Sorry jason but you’ve zoo weed your last mama *pulls out glock 17*
>be Greg
>write a journal because why not
>publish it
>bestseller for quite some time
>nice
>write 12 more books and publish them
>get branded a sociopath by readers
>mfw
You.missed some:
>kid finds out greg is a sociopath
>tells everyone
>people are sent to assassinate him
>Its a success
>rip toxic sociopath
Here's the last piece
>And nothing of value was lost.
There's one more step
Profit from publishing the story about the sociopath and get a movie directed by Michael bay
Why are you making greentexts on yt
When you realize how self-centered Greg is while Rodrick is literally a normal highschooler
There was the “I ate the cheese” line. Give Greg that one.
The only reason he does those things is to keep Rowley under the illusion that he cares about him.
This is true but Greg isn't that smart also as I said he still want Rowley to do his bidding
@@thegreatandpowerfuldc5977 I guess your right however I still do think there was an actual reason for him to take the fall maybe he does like Rowley a little bit or maybe the theory itself is grasping at straws yet its also not. Its strange
@@thegreatandpowerfuldc5977 In the mind of narcissists and sociopaths, some things are worth doing if they can keep the intended victim(s) under their illusion for longer.
well to remind y’all, that was a one time thing. Also I agree with Jane, Sociopaths commonly do this tactic to fool their victims, so if anything it expands the theory.
Actually, I don’t think it’s Greg. In the first book it says that Rodrick pulls a lot of tricks on him, that Greg pulls on Rowley. Rodrick is Greg’s influence.
I think your right
I think greg is more like a bully for the ambient he is normaly on
Doesn’t mean Greg doesn’t have control over his own actions he clearly chooses benefiting himself over anything else that’s his decision not rodricks
@@kylerbrown3202 ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪs, ʜᴇ ᴡᴀɴᴛs ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʀᴏᴅʀɪᴄᴋ
@@kylerbrown3202 kids pick up a lot from their older siblings though
Damn, right when we all love Greg and his asshole ways he reveals what Mumkey told us was actually legitimately true.
The Boogeyman rip mumkey
@@1810jeff what the fuck happened to his channel I just woke up one day and it was gone
Burgerpants?
@@hey_pookiebear The character is Weenieshirt, and he's tired of being mistaken for his cousin. Geez...
Jkjk yeah it's Burgerpants
Thick!
6 community guidelines strikes out of seemingly nowhere on insanely suspicious circumstances
He then had someone else make a channel called Jungle Jimmy where he uploaded a video about it and encouraged anyone who saw it to reupload it, and various UA-camrs did; you should check it out (Jimmy’s Declassified UA-cam Termination Survival Guide)
"I'm not gay Greg."
I cant get that out of my head.
Same
LMAO SAME HERE
Xd sameee
*sobs*
BAHAHHAHAA SAME
ZOO WEE MAMA
...just killed a man...
Put a gun against his head
Pulled my trigger now he’s dead
(ZOO WEE)Mama, life had just begun
But now I’ve gone and thrown it all away
(ZOO WEE) Mama oooooooh
Didn’t mean to make you cry
If I’m not back again, this time tomorrow
Carry on carry on
As if nothing really matters
'TIS BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY BOIS
God damn
Omg
Frames Of Screen I think we need a ZOO WEE MAMA in the chat for rowley.
Sorry heffley but you zoo wee’d your last mama
I remember in the most recent book "Wrecking Ball" I noticed in the end [SPOILERS AHEAD]
that they threw a goodbye party for Greg, and Greg and Rowley actually hugged. So this proves Greg may have a heart for Rowley.
@Doawkfan actually, he said pollen went into his eyes.
I didn’t like Greg on rowley diaries such a boss he wants to control rowley
Wait, party?
@PARKIN LAI Yeah, its confirmed that he didn't move because the people who wanted to move in backed out
That doesn’t mean he cared at all. There are many reasons to miss someone that don’t require actually caring about them.
Rowley is too pure.... 😭
He doesn't deserve the way Greg treats him
(I still like all the books 😂)
Me too
Exactly
@MW Management You mean well? Treated him well.
4:24 that scared the FUCK out of me
And then there’s Greg who gets bullied by Rodrick
@Andres Paez De la garza I feel Rodrick is responsible for Greg being a jerk. After all, he's been exploited by his brother for years, a feature common in many bullies.
@@TrueFlameslinger Yeah but no because Rodrick is my Godrick
@@pappadarappa Rodrick is just bummed out that he has a sibling.
Rodrick is just kinda ready to leave and go to college but his parents infantilize him deeply and he takes it out om everyone
Well yeah that’s because rodrick is also a jerk who made Greg what he is
I agree but we do have to remember that Greg doesn’t exactly have the best home situations. Maybe if he had it better at home then he wouldn’t be like this so much. I would explain why he doesn’t have it best at home but I really don’t feel like typing it all. I’m just trying to say that Greg isn’t a completely horrible person he has potential to be a better person and I hope he does end up being a better person in the end of the series because he is my second favorite character in these books. Rowley is my favorite character though.
There may just be one reason why Greg is like this.
*Rodrick.*
A Random Guy On UA-cam Yep. Sums it up perfectly.
@@SneakTheOcto he ruled his ass
my favorite character is dick lips Manny.
I totally forgot I even watched this video 😂
The author: makes book for kids
Everyone else: GrEgs a SoCiOPaTh
This isn't hate
Soooooo true. I don't understand why people are saying like. They are my favourite books.
I think the books aren't aimed for 'normal' kids, but more for the kind of kids who are terrible people. They'll read the book and go '... that's kind of like me ...' and think about their actions a bit.
@@itsflappletime its made for every kid
@@songbird1005 i agree
@ExDeeXD who the author or Greg
"He made sure people knew how seemingly how good of a guy he really was"
Also Greg:
*Got his "best friend" kicked out of safety patrol by tormenting kids and not taking the fall while thinking HE was DOING THE RIGHT THING*
*Ruined an entire school play because he refused to sing of all things*
*Tried to brag about breaking his "best friend's" arm*
(This is just the first book the list goes on)
I've gone through this shitty type of manipulation myself, and boy does it feel horrible. I being the nice kid rarely ever told my parents or my teachers, thinking it will get better, but manipulation soon turned into abuse and harassment, but I feel good that I finally went ahead and complained, and boy did it feel good to be out that kid's grasp. (I was in 6th grade back then, things are better now, I got good and reliable friends and things seem fine now)
*plot twist*
Rowley:Im not playing Fortnite with you Greg
Ooof
Oh damn
That must hit Greg home, hard *REALLY HARD*
Derp Derp it’s a joke
You mean minecraft fortnite is piss
It's a shame that Mumkey Jones is terminated. Imagine his repsonse
Therworldtube Why was mumkey terminated anyway?
@@JDG-hq8gy For mocking Eliot Rogers, because it 'promotes hateful and violent images'
Btw the videos (plural) were a year old when he got terminated. Mumkey did a test if to see if UA-cam was biased against him, when he got 2 community strikes.
So he posted a private clip of no more than 10 seconds. The clip in question was him literaly playing with a body pillow with Eliot Roger's image on the pillow.
He made sure to upload both to his main channel and Rusty Cage's channel. And sure enough, His main channel got wiped out, his other channels were getting wiped out later and Rusty Cage? Rusty didn't get a community strike until he and mumkey deliberately went to twitter UA-cam. In the end, Rusty got a strike.
I was today years old when I discovered how Jeff Kinney looked even though I’ve been reading his books since the first one came out
I used to love these books. I stopped reading them when I realized how much of a jerk Greg was.
I read some because everyone else did. I stopped reading for the same reason.
Me too, along with the fact that the series felt too drawn out (ba-dum chhh)
dude I've laughed so hard when he said in the beginning of Hard Luck that Abigail is with Rowley to use him right after he talked about why Rowley was so important to him because he scouts for dog poop, writes his english assignments in cursive for him, and carries his stuff for him.
When you realise Greg’s eye is outside his head
Jefferson City, Missouri
@@ClassicAsteroid ?
I personally think Greg's actions are a mix of teenager and his upbringing. He was bullied all his life, and he wants a vessel to take out all that pent up anger he must feel after being bullied for so long by Rodrick and not being able to do anything about it. That's kind of how I turned out.
Next kinny needs to make a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book but roderick's point of view
Then manny’s
Then the parents
then rowely comin with the entire school raiding greg's house
Rodrick would give up instantly
then Rowley finding a machete and getting his revenge on Greg
Over the series, Rowley has been manipulated by Greg. I like how we can see Rowley's prespective where his best friend is an alleged sociopath
no one:
youtube algorithm: DIARY OF A WIMPY KID'S DARK TRUTH
The difference between the books and (animated) movies is Greg and Rowley’s friendship. In the first book Greg said he doesn’t want to be friends with Rowley quoting “Rowley is my best friend, but that’s a subject to change”, but in the (animated) movies, Greg is happy that Rowley is his friend and even saids “I’m glad I’m not alone in this thing”
When you see a comment:
“Man, I wish I wrote that!”
Man, I wish I wrote that!
I wish I wrote that
SHUT THE FUCK UP
man i wish i wrote that
mmm8pl ur mad
Westmore Middle School- “The last straw” by Rowley
diary of an awesome friendly kid:
the school shooting
"Somebody has to pay!"
"The final solution"
I always hated Greg, his actions just get worse as the books go along. I believe that’s why I think the movies (the first three, at least) are better than the books, as we see Greg bonding with other characters, learning and improving.
No wonder all the girls like Rowley tbh I did too he's funny, he understands the girls, he's extroverted, and he is a nice kid overall. and Greg is stuck up, antisocial, tries to be manly but it never works out, takes out his anger and failures on Rowley, he keep on laughing at others, he doesn't accept anyone unless there is something in it for him. so ofc he would be the unpopular kid.
I tried to explain myself to my dad when I was 16, but it didn’t take it too well
*Zoo Wee Mama*
アーロンAaron
well, dang
Him: Greg’s true nature of being a sociopath
Me: well didn’t we already know that isn’t that the reason the books are funny
yeah arent the books supposed to look like a normal child experience except greg is not relatable
Can we get a *ZOO WEEEE MAMA* in the chat for rowley
Zee we mama
Zoo wee mama
Zoo Wii mommy
Zee wa momo
ZOO WEEEEEED MAMA
Plot twist: Greg heffly is stuck in a book, and writes stories to us for his life to keep living, cause the more we read the books the longer he lives!! Correct me if I’m wrong
Not gonna lie when I saw this book I was like wtf Diary of a awesome friendly kid I thought it was a rip off
FreeCats Mr Jefferson often calls Rowley an awesome friendly kid
SPOILER:
In Dog Days when the Jeffersons and Greg are at the beach cabin they play charades. Rowley is obviously being a dog and Mr Jefferson suggests 'An awesome, friendly kid'.
@@foure2833 whow! we got our selves an expert
I always get pissed off because rowley only has two expressions in the books. Mouth open SAD and mouth open GLAD. 😂😭
omg i thought i was the person!
Greg *kills someone*
Also Greg “ it was rowly”
Rowly “y y yeah”
i was bored
Mhm
greg wow
Say all you want about Greg
But remember that time Manny almost killed his family?
Hmmmm?
Manny is such an evil little toddler. He literally shut off all the power, took all the food and heat sources, and watched as his family suffered. I think the part where he broke down and started to whine about how no one taught him how to tie his shoes was just an excuse, but I could be wrong considering that he’s only a toddler. I think all Rodrick and Greg need are a few good morals, but Manny deserves to be kicked out of the family.
@@redacted9146 His not just an evil toddler, His a fucking psychopath.
Hmm well the books and movie are in Greg's perspective. What if Greg was just manipulating the reader into thinking his friends and family are terrible people? I mean Manny is three and managed to turn off a circuit breaker. One, a three year old shouldn't know what a circuit breaker is, let alone how to use it. Second, in the books Manny is shown to be a master manipulater, I'm not sure a three year old would figure how to manipulate his parents.
@@barryseikko479 then who turned the heating off tho?
Cant be the mother cause she was blind the entire time
Maybe Rodrick but then again if he turned everything off apart from Manny's room he should have been in the room with the heating instead of preserving body warmth with Greg and mom
Same applies to Greg
Cant be the dad cause he was literally in another place at that momment so the only logical explanation is Manny
@@RandomPerson-rt3sz Okay so hear me out...Maybe Greg was lying to make Manny seem like a terrible person. Maybe that situation never happened. I mean, it is something Greg would do.
Rowley: Greg teased me a bit
Everyone: *GrEg BeAtS hIm.*
I mean he did break his arm at one point
@@Mamaluigi13 He did but that was a different situation
Rowley is so wholesome pls spam the comments with
#PrayForRowley
i hate rowley
"Real friends make unpleasant memories"
But the diary of a wimpy kid series changes it all.