>>280141559That's not mental gymnastics. If the motivation behind those actions is to further your own goals then they are self-centered actions. If you save lives because you want a job and the image that comes with it, then you are self-centered. If you rear a child because you want someone to be indebted to you, then your motivation for parenthood was self-centered.
That's literally what it means to be self-centered.
Gomi's primary concern being "I don't want women to hate ME" is making it about himself. It's not about his pleasure, but rather about the pressure he feels from the judgment of others.
He's an avoidant person who seeks validation above all else. Just a chapter ago he was psyching himself out because he believed he could love anyone who would love him. His "love" is based around acceptance and validation from a second party. Recall that his resolve to forget about his job crumbled the moment his coworker showed camaraderie toward him. He received a moment of validation and it made his rebellious spirit dissipate into thin air.
Or, for a more recurring example, Gomi keeps referring back to the internet for approval before he takes any sort of decisive action. Whenever he's the slightest bit unsure, he looks up advice and gets in his own head over conflicting opinions. Even as he's in the act of what should be a joyous occasion to him, he can't keep his mind away from the opinions of online strangers. He was so caught up in trying to follow disconsonant suggestions and complaints from sex workers that he was surprised when Yumezora just told him to stick it in. He was hardly paying attention to her reactions and wasn't even sure if she was moaning because he was just trying to execute a series of actions.