Kaos: The progression made sense to me because I watched all the episodes in a week and a half period. Brag.
Nate started as an unseen person and was shocked by the new coach's acknowledgment of existence (low self esteem), then progressed into surprise when Ted included him in "team" activities to slowly be supported by a person in authority and rewarded with a promotion (personal growth). Yay! Nate! Season two, we find out his dad hates everything and Nate is still in that destructive relationship trying to please the unpleasable, so when Ted courts/hires Roy as a new coach he feels betrayed (a tiny thing that triggers a backside to a familiar pattern of that everyone hates me mindset). Then it's just a downward spiral of self loathing decisions.
On to happier things, took the Buzzfeed quiz Which Ted Lasso character are you. I'm a Sam. Weird, for sure I thought I'd be a Beard/Rebecca combo but...hey not going to turn down that kind of goodness.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamiejirak1/which-ted-lasso-character-are-you
Enjoy!
I do agree with you but I guess I can't see myself doing that to someone under the same circumstances so it is hard for me to fathom someone else doing the same thing. It also has to move the story along so I guess I have to deal with it.