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I was about to make this great joke about you being someone than I realized you actually wrote “some jackass” and now I hate you forever for ruining my joke >.<#
I do. But I want to be exact. And in the interest of exactness. After further research on a random page in the archives. I’ve discovered it is actually 1 minute and 11 seconds.
I falsely assumed that the changeover was at 1:15, due to my own error. I formerly apologize to anyone this inconvenienced.
and I read that wrong and thought Plasma Mongoose stated, Gender Quest, that sounds like a video game. Now my brain thinks that’s the greatest idea ever…
And now I’m envisioning a Pokemon-type adventure where you are asked by the professor: “are you a boy or a girl?” and you answer “I don’t know,” so you travel the world collecting various genders so that you can figure out which one you are and finally answer the question.
On the other hand, there’s already at least one game where you can answer that boy/girl/yes/no. (it takes yes=both, no=none, so it’s still kinda binary in that regard)
While he might be far a field, there’s still a basis for Danny being an ideal variation that adds to this operation. While he might not be rationally questionable, the paired order shown here is proof that there is a ring of truth to his identity crisis.
… and my now semi-awake brain realizes that my comments could be interpreted as veiled hostility … especially since the implied context is ‘LGBTQ’
… it wasn’t!
… sorry about that
Yes it does, polyamory involving any of Danny, Ethan and Amber is a terrible decision that is doomed to explode in a horrible way and pretty much all of them have the sense to know it.
Polygamy isn’t necessarily a bad decision. I would find it uncomfortable and I think this particular set of characters would be ill suited, but nothing wrong with it. Different strokes for diffrent folks.
Though seeing as Danny has been shown to be very into monogamy, Amber and Ethans rocky emotional past, and the fact that Ethans coming out may havd unintenilly added to Anbers post traumatic stress I doubt these are the proper folks.
Danny actually explained the situation reasonably well there, all things considered.
I’ll refrain from making any jokes about Ethan saying he’s glad he came.
And Dina is walking away. I suspect that’s all we’re going to see of this interaction between Ethan and Danny for the time being. Based on preview panels, it seems that Dina will be interacting with Joyce in the next comic.
Man, Danny’s handling this whole thing awfully well considering that the guy he’s talking to is the one who started these thoughts in the first place. That’s some pretty impressive calm right there.
True. Though I think Danny also is used to being out of his depth, so life is going to need to pull out more tricks than that to fluster him. “Yeah, like I’ve never been uncomfortable before…”
True. Though I think Danny also is used to being out of his depth, so life is going to need to pull out more tricks than that to fluster him. “Yeah, like I’ve never been uncomfortable before…”
*Cue random guy finally giving up hiding in the closet, after downing a few beers before going into the meeting for extra courage…*
“Ahhh, stufffff this, everyone else seems to be doing it lately. HEY EVERYONE, GUESS WHAT?! I’M GAAAY!! GAY NUDE STREAK…”
*Insert poorly executed attempt at running with pants around ankles, only to trip in front of Danny & Ethan, then much floundering as he tried getting up…*
You might even say that the subject of whether Danny had risen to the occasion had come up. That somewhat tangential curve ball got him a bit bent out of shape …
As I said a few days ago, Ethan’s still safe because he’s not making any overt moves on Danny, like Amber was. As Danny becomes more comfortable with his bisexuality his attraction to Ethan becomes no different than his attraction to Billie, fun to look at but not going to touch while he’s still with Amazi-Girl.
OK, I can pick out Walky and Galasso’s silhouettes (and they’re tagged) but I’m trying to decide if the one with the buns is Lucy? Must be an extra if not tagged though.
Recent fossil discoveries have uncovered a relationship between Doasaurus siegelensis and Doasaurus omalleii (name still under debate). Juvenile members of each species have been found gathered together in social situations and symbiotic relationships, with the smaller D. omalleii seemingly being protected by the considerably larger D. siegelensis. Many paleoecologists believe that this behavior was in response to aggression by members of the species Doasaurus walkertonii (specifically the more aggressive subspecies D. w. crispus). However, at a certain age and level of maturity, the association between D. siegelensis and D. omalleii seems to lessen significantly, with each species forming attachments with other species within the genus. For example, D. omalleii becomes considerably more aggressive as it matures, while forming relationships with the smaller D. saruyamensis. Mature specimens of D. siegelensis, on the other hand, has been found with two other species, both of which have yet to be named. One is considerably smaller than D. siegelensis (and seems to hover around D. w. crispus for unknown reasons), whilst the other is apoximately the same size as D. siegelensis. The relationship between these species is still under discussion. Interestingly, both species seem to form an attachment with D. wilcoxii, although the nature of these attachments is still under debate.
Recently the existence of D. amazii has come under debate as some scientists now believe it is merely a modified D. omalleii. This is a disappointment for many dumbingsaur fans as the D. amzii was a popular Dumbing featured in movies such as Dumbing Park.
There are reports of another species, Daosaurus brunneis. Recognizable by the distinctive shape of its mouth, only one specimen has been reported as of this date, leading some paleontologists to believe that it might have been a sterile hybrid.
However, since it has often been found in the company of Daosaurus lesbiensis, there is another school of thought that posits that both species may have reproduced by parthenogenesis.
I might be completely misreading your comment, but in general anything that has two women talking about something other than a man passes the Bechdel test. As long as there’s one conversation in it, lesbian porn would pass, no matter how objectifying it is of its subjects. Which is why I feel compelled to note that the Bechdel test is not a litmus test for if a movie is feminist or not.
(And now that I finish typing that I remember that Leslie said the same thing more effectively back in the chapter titled, “The Bechdel Test”. I would suggest searching the tags for Leslie to find it)
I’ve always wondered. Does something past the Bechdel test if it involves 2 woman talking about a guy in a non romantic or sexual way. Like what if a story involved 2 girls talking about how to defeat the resident evil overlord?
It would so long as that wasn’t the only thing they ever talked about.
The Bechdel Test isn’t a theoretical feminist value test, but instead pointing out about how much of our popular fiction completely neglects any female presence.
Okay, so so far Danny and Ethan have done some incredibly positive for the healthy exploration of their identities and are learning to actually use the space as intended to help work through the issues both external and internal keeping them from being 100% happy with their identities…
I need to take this all in, because I fear we’ll never see an action this unambiguously healthy again for a very long time.
He’s noticeably more relaxed and outgoing with Ethan than he is with Joe. He snarks, he’s playful, he makes jokes. With Joe, every conversation ends up painful and dramatic, while he’s able to actually be himself with Ethan.
My adult side is pleased to see Danny earnestly questioning his sexual feelings.
And my juvenile side wants him to plant a lip-lick on Ethan, followed immediately by the announcement of a SlipShine side story in which Ethan bones Danny with abandon, sweaty glee, and lots of lube.
Heh. I was actually talking about saying the words myself for the first time. My dad (who I first came out to) took it better than I did. I was constantly second guessing and assuming that I was lying to myself, telling him how I don’t really know and I’m just saying it and I’m probably lying to myself because of reasons.
It’s like I feel more at peace with it the more I say it. It’s more real to me now.
Aw, that’s rough to go through. I assumed it was normal somehow, despite everything society had to say to the contrary. I think it took me awhile to realise that even if its not abnormal, there’s a lot of people who neither have nor understand that experience.
Yep! Its been a part of my life for too long, I actually took a minute or two to realise this wasn’t going to be a majority interpretation. But I’m usually (irl) on the outside (or the punchline) of jokes so it was fun to wind up too far over in the other direction.
My worry is that because Dina overheard Danny admitting his nascent bisexuality, but, possible not the trepidation over whether or not he should Amber (since she exited the panels); Dina will inadvertently convey that information without realizing its significance
I love that at the very least they’ve came out to each other. Ethan would hate me for this, but I can’t wait to see their future interactions surrounded by the context of queerness. Like, idk, first thing that came to mind was Danny reacting sort of like Sarah when first meeting Jacob, but thing is they’ve already met and the joke’s been done. But like that sort of thing, with that cute little extra bond over dude-liking, making jokes about it, learning to have fun with themselves… it would be so cute….. [/dreaming]
Oh no, I’ve changed my mind. I don’t want Ethan and Dan to bone anymore. I just want them to be queer besties forever and just talk about cute boys together.
“So…I think I might be bi and I kinda really wanna bone your gay ex. But I still really like you.” Yep, I can see how even Danny might think twice about that. ^^;
I mean, he doesn’t have to mention the whole “Im attracted to your ex boyfriend” thing. But we have already established that Danny can’t obsfucate the truth even if it was in his best interests thing.
I am thinking Calm. Somehow Amber will find out about him being a the meeting, possibly by Dina telling her, possibly by her going to see if there is any info to help Ethan and seeing them there…
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dat GAY AGENDA
tryna make people feel comfortable and shit
The homosexual agenda:
1. Do work
2. Invest money
3. Make people feel happy
4: ???
5: Profit! and friendship!
5a. also, not being murdered for happening to exist (see also: feminist agenda, minority agenda, etc.)
Is the reason I can’t get a date because some jackass keeps killing all the women?
I was about to make this great joke about you being someone than I realized you actually wrote “some jackass” and now I hate you forever for ruining my joke >.<#
trust me, there will be plenty of opportunities to make that joke.
Yes and someone should soon.
[Giggles tt self for almost an hour]
Isn’t that just a general agenda? Does anyone like that?
Rule 36(?) of the Internet:
Granted, this might be a rather rare one.
I kind of don’t feel like investing money..?
Uuuhhhh my utters
Your udders?
It’s a boob joke, not a correction.
Or is that supposed to be ‘uterus’?
I wonder what Q means.
Yep, an exact delay of 1 minute and 15 seconds.
Or you could just start refreshing the page one minute and half earlier -_-
I do. But I want to be exact. And in the interest of exactness. After further research on a random page in the archives. I’ve discovered it is actually 1 minute and 11 seconds.
I falsely assumed that the changeover was at 1:15, due to my own error. I formerly apologize to anyone this inconvenienced.
Quality.
It means John de Lancie’s finest role.
Take Q and please stuff him up a Borg’s ass, then stuff THAT up Data’s ass and throw the whole mess into a black hole.
PLEASE.
You know he’d just walk right back out and roll his eyes at you.
Questioning or Queer
No, clearly it stands for qllies.
Qtraight qllies are an qntegral part of the LGQQQ qomunnity.
STOP, I died laughing
I love you.
I think Q stands for genderQueer.
And there I thought it was about Avenue Q.
and I read that wrong and thought Plasma Mongoose stated, Gender Quest, that sounds like a video game. Now my brain thinks that’s the greatest idea ever…
And now I’m envisioning a Pokemon-type adventure where you are asked by the professor: “are you a boy or a girl?” and you answer “I don’t know,” so you travel the world collecting various genders so that you can figure out which one you are and finally answer the question.
I think we’re on to something there.
On the other hand, there’s already at least one game where you can answer that boy/girl/yes/no. (it takes yes=both, no=none, so it’s still kinda binary in that regard)
Not at all, seeing as binary means two. Quatrinary perhaps.
A quill, madam. Useful for quickly penning missives to one’s acquittances.
Excellent Gravatar for that statement, sir.
Aquittances? Are those people you once knew that you have formerly known?
That SHOULD have been “Aquittances? Are those people that you once knew that you have abandoned (or they you)?
at the cafe by work, it’s “quesadillas” =9
Danny is mathy, but ℚ seems unreasonable … however, Q seems to work as the situation seems both charged and heated …
Don’t be irrational. I’m sure there’s a whole other way we can derive the sum of these problems.
Perhaps, but the plausibility of that procedure being productive is paltry …
While he might be far a field, there’s still a basis for Danny being an ideal variation that adds to this operation. While he might not be rationally questionable, the paired order shown here is proof that there is a ring of truth to his identity crisis.
Let’s get real. Sentiments are, almost by definition, irrational. We should not try to quantify things to such an extent.
Why wouldn’t the rational numbers be reasonable?
People preferentially pick pointless platitudes?
… and my now semi-awake brain realizes that my comments could be interpreted as veiled hostility … especially since the implied context is ‘LGBTQ’
… it wasn’t!
… sorry about that
… Not really? Why’d you think that?
Q is perfectly rational. It’s R\Q that’ll get ya. Which is why I’ve used “R minus Q” as a handle on some sites.
I’m sure there must be some way to get a round that
It just means Q. The Continuum is a very integral part of our community
Love the hat.
Damnit Danny leave the fourth wall alone!
Every little thing The Reflex does/Leaves you answered with a Question Mark!
Damn it, first they get comfortable with their sexualities, then they get their marriages legalised. Our only recourse left is Butts Disease.
“And you thought it was all about the pizzas (and subs)”
What , I thought that was the point of the entire operation?
fools! glasso will rule all
I’m pretty sure she has more than one of the hat. Could be wrong
Well yeah but if she just starts givin em out soon she’ll have none.
But if she shares them with a select few she can form her own Dina pack.
I would join Dina’s pack
all serve our behatted overlord!
Red Four, standing by.
Red 3, copy that.
Aw, Dina’s going her own way (getting more pizza ?)
(and subs)
Who’s having the subs?
Well, a dom, obv.
^_^
I submit … that if we dive into the depths of this question there must be other answers …
She must continue her Walk. What new adventure will she have? What new friends shall she help?
o/~ c’mon polyamory o/~ *grabs popcorn*
c’mon good decision making not based on fanservice!
One doesn’t preclude the other… =)
Yes it does, polyamory involving any of Danny, Ethan and Amber is a terrible decision that is doomed to explode in a horrible way and pretty much all of them have the sense to know it.
You’re in the wrong comic, ain’t nobody making good decisions around here.
Polygamy isn’t necessarily a bad decision. I would find it uncomfortable and I think this particular set of characters would be ill suited, but nothing wrong with it. Different strokes for diffrent folks.
Though seeing as Danny has been shown to be very into monogamy, Amber and Ethans rocky emotional past, and the fact that Ethans coming out may havd unintenilly added to Anbers post traumatic stress I doubt these are the proper folks.
That as the pot, kinzlle. I wasn’t passing judgement on polyamory in general, it’s just a dumb idea for this group.
not the point, not ‘not the pot’ how did that even happen?
Last Panel: fourth wall dissolves as Ethan side-eyes at Willis and Audience.
Yes, there’s more to it Danny, Dorothy mentioned bisexuality a while back.
I mean she had to elaborate quite a bit, but I’m pretty sure Danny picked up on some of it. http://www.dumbingofage.com/2015/comic/book-5/03-the-butterflies-fly-away/kinsey/
I mean he’s not as outright dismissive as he was in the strip right before that one.
Danny actually explained the situation reasonably well there, all things considered.
I’ll refrain from making any jokes about Ethan saying he’s glad he came.
And Dina is walking away. I suspect that’s all we’re going to see of this interaction between Ethan and Danny for the time being. Based on preview panels, it seems that Dina will be interacting with Joyce in the next comic.
Man, Danny’s handling this whole thing awfully well considering that the guy he’s talking to is the one who started these thoughts in the first place. That’s some pretty impressive calm right there.
True. Though I think Danny also is used to being out of his depth, so life is going to need to pull out more tricks than that to fluster him. “Yeah, like I’ve never been uncomfortable before…”
Heh, that’s true. You see the same in his interaction with Dina in the beginning of the chapter
*Cue random guy finally giving up hiding in the closet, after downing a few beers before going into the meeting for extra courage…*
“Ahhh, stufffff this, everyone else seems to be doing it lately. HEY EVERYONE, GUESS WHAT?! I’M GAAAY!! GAY NUDE STREAK…”
*Insert poorly executed attempt at running with pants around ankles, only to trip in front of Danny & Ethan, then much floundering as he tried getting up…*
Moral of the story, NEVER TEMPT FATE…
Ethan just admitted to being gay to his face, that makes such confessions easier, at leats until the subject of Amber came up.
You might even say that the subject of whether Danny had risen to the occasion had come up. That somewhat tangential curve ball got him a bit bent out of shape …
“risen to the occasion”
hehehehehehehehehe
[/12 years old]
I’m more referring to the fact that his unexpected but totally safe because unobtainable crush just became suddenly obtainable
As I said a few days ago, Ethan’s still safe because he’s not making any overt moves on Danny, like Amber was. As Danny becomes more comfortable with his bisexuality his attraction to Ethan becomes no different than his attraction to Billie, fun to look at but not going to touch while he’s still with Amazi-Girl.
OK, I can pick out Walky and Galasso’s silhouettes (and they’re tagged) but I’m trying to decide if the one with the buns is Lucy? Must be an extra if not tagged though.
Buns? You mean Walky’s weird hair?
Recent fossil discoveries have uncovered a relationship between Doasaurus siegelensis and Doasaurus omalleii (name still under debate). Juvenile members of each species have been found gathered together in social situations and symbiotic relationships, with the smaller D. omalleii seemingly being protected by the considerably larger D. siegelensis. Many paleoecologists believe that this behavior was in response to aggression by members of the species Doasaurus walkertonii (specifically the more aggressive subspecies D. w. crispus). However, at a certain age and level of maturity, the association between D. siegelensis and D. omalleii seems to lessen significantly, with each species forming attachments with other species within the genus. For example, D. omalleii becomes considerably more aggressive as it matures, while forming relationships with the smaller D. saruyamensis. Mature specimens of D. siegelensis, on the other hand, has been found with two other species, both of which have yet to be named. One is considerably smaller than D. siegelensis (and seems to hover around D. w. crispus for unknown reasons), whilst the other is apoximately the same size as D. siegelensis. The relationship between these species is still under discussion. Interestingly, both species seem to form an attachment with D. wilcoxii, although the nature of these attachments is still under debate.
Recently the existence of D. amazii has come under debate as some scientists now believe it is merely a modified D. omalleii. This is a disappointment for many dumbingsaur fans as the D. amzii was a popular Dumbing featured in movies such as Dumbing Park.
There are reports of another species, Daosaurus brunneis. Recognizable by the distinctive shape of its mouth, only one specimen has been reported as of this date, leading some paleontologists to believe that it might have been a sterile hybrid.
However, since it has often been found in the company of Daosaurus lesbiensis, there is another school of thought that posits that both species may have reproduced by parthenogenesis.
Sorry, that should be Doasaurus brunneis and Doasaurus lesbiensis.
We really need an edit function on this board….
(Sees Galasso is tagged). I think that shadow is him in panel 1. I hope he’s yelling “FOOLS!”
Headcanon
That or someone broke into dancing.
Inverse reverse Bechdel defied again!
But nice to see Danny and Ethan figure it out together.
I wonder how Bechdel would work for homosexual stuff, tho.
I might be completely misreading your comment, but in general anything that has two women talking about something other than a man passes the Bechdel test. As long as there’s one conversation in it, lesbian porn would pass, no matter how objectifying it is of its subjects. Which is why I feel compelled to note that the Bechdel test is not a litmus test for if a movie is feminist or not.
(And now that I finish typing that I remember that Leslie said the same thing more effectively back in the chapter titled, “The Bechdel Test”. I would suggest searching the tags for Leslie to find it)
I’ve always wondered. Does something past the Bechdel test if it involves 2 woman talking about a guy in a non romantic or sexual way. Like what if a story involved 2 girls talking about how to defeat the resident evil overlord?
It would so long as that wasn’t the only thing they ever talked about.
The Bechdel Test isn’t a theoretical feminist value test, but instead pointing out about how much of our popular fiction completely neglects any female presence.
Basically, it is necessary, but no sufficient/enough.
Granted ; but for male couples…
Get your own hat, Ethan. Or Dina will find you and, I dunno, remove your face or something.
Sorry. Your FAAAACE.
Ethan continues to be adorable in Dina’s dinosaur hat.
keep on keepin’ on, ethan
Okay, so so far Danny and Ethan have done some incredibly positive for the healthy exploration of their identities and are learning to actually use the space as intended to help work through the issues both external and internal keeping them from being 100% happy with their identities…
I need to take this all in, because I fear we’ll never see an action this unambiguously healthy again for a very long time.
It’s the hat. It promotes heathy living.
Dina is so magical, she can cure the drama through her hats… If she assumes her full power, we’ll never be able to stop her!!!
all shall be reasonable and healthy! mwahahahaha!
#AdorableHatsOfAge
I don’t quite understand the last panel. Can somebody explain?
Sarcasm with a sprinkle of ‘man, I can’t believe this Questioning Meetups thing actually worked, urgh’.
I love the faces
that’s because the quantity is low enough to process
No need to stop the faces…
There is no good experience that Danny can’t make worse with his ‘personality’.
I see that Dina is still there, forgotten as usual. I wonder if she’s going to solve at least some of Danny’s and athan’ dilemmas with her logic?
I think she already has.
‘logic’ is slang for ‘hat’, right?
Danny! You are NOT allowed to successfully snark.
Know your role!
I love it, hearing snark from him is like hearing wit from a herring – completely unexpected.
He’s noticeably more relaxed and outgoing with Ethan than he is with Joe. He snarks, he’s playful, he makes jokes. With Joe, every conversation ends up painful and dramatic, while he’s able to actually be himself with Ethan.
So, what you’re saying is that he actually had a crush on Joe all along
Danny has better taste in dudes than that.
NO! Break free from your role Danny! Be free & use the backdoor access you crept in earlier to sneak in & make a mess of stuff…
Wait, did i make 1 of those innurendo things again…?
Dina exit stage left
I hope Dina understands that this is no a thing she should tell Amber about. At least, not about Danny being there. That would just be kind of tragic.
Danny extends one tentative foot from the closet
You avatar is saying “f*cking finally”
so um
any chance of a full-size/no-dialogue version of that next-to-last panel, maybe
these boys don’t smile enough without looking worried
My adult side is pleased to see Danny earnestly questioning his sexual feelings.
And my juvenile side wants him to plant a lip-lick on Ethan, followed immediately by the announcement of a SlipShine side story in which Ethan bones Danny with abandon, sweaty glee, and lots of lube.
I was going to post a correction–“lip-lock” vice “lip-lick”–but it’s growing on me
It’s a portmanteau of “licky-style lip-locking kiss”
*salivates*
Oh, that boy has hidden snark ^_^
He’s a man after my own heart, is Danny.
Man, I thought this would go so much worse, but Danny’s articulating his feelings well, let alone to his crush.
That first time you try to tell someone that “no really, I like boys and girls” it feels like you’re telling them you can see friggin’ unicorns.
I honestly think I’ve gotten better reactions from claiming to believe in mythological beings, which is pretty special when you think about it.
Heh. I was actually talking about saying the words myself for the first time. My dad (who I first came out to) took it better than I did. I was constantly second guessing and assuming that I was lying to myself, telling him how I don’t really know and I’m just saying it and I’m probably lying to myself because of reasons.
It’s like I feel more at peace with it the more I say it. It’s more real to me now.
Aw, that’s rough to go through. I assumed it was normal somehow, despite everything society had to say to the contrary. I think it took me awhile to realise that even if its not abnormal, there’s a lot of people who neither have nor understand that experience.
*whispers* I see bisexual people.
So, if it’s Walky on the background, I’m wondering exactly what he’s doing.
Galasso’s always in that pose, but it looks like he’s arguing with the person on the left.
Ok, the fact no one else has mentioned the MASSIVE pun in the title leaves me going… Willis… do *you* know you put a joke in your title???
Whether or not its on purpose, it competed with the main punch line for cracking me up today.
Oh, hey. I just got that.
For anyone as clueless as I was, I think SzL is talking about http://www.glad.org.
Yep! Its been a part of my life for too long, I actually took a minute or two to realise this wasn’t going to be a majority interpretation. But I’m usually (irl) on the outside (or the punchline) of jokes so it was fun to wind up too far over in the other direction.
“Will you help me bury this bone?”
My worry is that because Dina overheard Danny admitting his nascent bisexuality, but, possible not the trepidation over whether or not he should Amber (since she exited the panels); Dina will inadvertently convey that information without realizing its significance
And then it was revealed this was all the machinations of Mike, Lord of Torment
I love Ethan’s expression in panel 3. I feel like he’s about to start speaking Korean for some reason.
I like how Danny and Ethan wind up in matching shirts again. They were matching when they went on their trip to the comic book store, too.
It’s not exactly the same tone… Is it ?
No, it’s not exact, and it wasn’t quite the same the other time, either. It’s close enough that it seems similar to me.
I love that at the very least they’ve came out to each other. Ethan would hate me for this, but I can’t wait to see their future interactions surrounded by the context of queerness. Like, idk, first thing that came to mind was Danny reacting sort of like Sarah when first meeting Jacob, but thing is they’ve already met and the joke’s been done. But like that sort of thing, with that cute little extra bond over dude-liking, making jokes about it, learning to have fun with themselves… it would be so cute….. [/dreaming]
Oh no, I’ve changed my mind. I don’t want Ethan and Dan to bone anymore. I just want them to be queer besties forever and just talk about cute boys together.
They probably could do that with Amber as well, without much potential harm.
She will do the pairings
“So…I think I might be bi and I kinda really wanna bone your gay ex. But I still really like you.” Yep, I can see how even Danny might think twice about that. ^^;
I mean, he doesn’t have to mention the whole “Im attracted to your ex boyfriend” thing. But we have already established that Danny can’t obsfucate the truth even if it was in his best interests thing.
The only problem is Amberzi-Girl could be either SUPER into it or SUPER FREAKED OUT depending on her mood and how she gets the news.
Is this actually Danny? He’s been maneuvering this very up-Dannable situation suspiciously well.
… or is this just the calm before the storm?
I am thinking Calm. Somehow Amber will find out about him being a the meeting, possibly by Dina telling her, possibly by her going to see if there is any info to help Ethan and seeing them there…
I expect #1, but hope for #2.
“I’m glad I came” is also the main reason why people with erectile dysfunction have group sessions
how does one change their gravatar?
It’s like doing embarrassing bonding activities with your parents. They should be silly and boring but end up being fun instead.