Well didn’t he used to be the asshole poking fun at other YouTubers? That was his whole schtick. That’s what he decided to start doing again with Ethan Klein. That’s what he’s been wanting to get back into! Probably with safer targets, I’m assuming MAGA related since I haven’t seen him extend his empathy which he learned after age 30 to conservatives yet.
Anisa’s BPD >>> Ian’s NPD. So she didn’t end up the low-energy, confused husk of a person, he did. She probably gives him energy in some way, then takes it all back with interest later, which must be confusing for him. He lets people stomp on him because he does not have the energy to stop them anymore, due to dealing with Anisa. With Hasan, it’s different - he wants Hasan’s viewers. Hasan is a means to an end here, so he will sit in the little cuck chair and tolerate it.
As for the dog thing, the NPD men who have decided their personality is the Fun Nice Guy will often not discipline children or pets, and have this weird spineless yet overconfident quality.
But I’m not sure, it is still just a theory for me. He’s definitely on the more normal, functional end of the spectrum compared to someone like Virgo Rouge. Hypothetically I would like to see what happens if Anisa leaves him to make a final decision but I don’t think that’ll happen.