Spontaneous Musings

I should say - I get the impression Xander may have been loved by his mother; Xander seems to fear being unable to love - whereas Willow and Anya fear being unlovable. The two are very related of course but there is a slightly different emphasis. Gunn seems like Xander, both in the manner of his feelings of worthlessness within the gang and inability (?) to love. Gunn's staking his sister is perhaps closes to Xander's staking Jesse - which in Xander's case is semi-accidental, but still reinforces his fear he'll be like his father.