As the synopsis states: Bob has 'fabulous friends' and a 'great job' as a supposedly much sought after party planner. Jason Alexander successfully engenders sympathy and compassion, both among his friends and those watching the movie. I happened to re-watch Love! Valour! Compassion! the same day I watched this film and Jason Alexander plays a similar role, further complicated by being HIV positive. It's understandable that this burden has left him with a poor self-image, a suspicion of anyone who might appear attracted to him and a defensive, protective bitchiness to stave off any more rejection. Bob is a chubby, not overly attractive gay man who carries about all the acquired baggage of being gay in a straight world as well as feeling undeserving of love in the gay world.
