Life was easier back when the only goal he had to strive for was "graduate and get into a decent school." No one told him what he was supposed to do after that! Making his own decisions is terrifying? Every time he thinks about picking something and sticking with it it makes him anxious, which makes him more depressed, which just makes him not care about any of the things and

Rean is a mess, is the point here.

Oh, he'll show her a wonderful friend-date! But he's also punching Crow in the kidney later. Both kidneys if Crow makes any off-color jokes about Emma.