This. I await vicarious university homosexual experiences involving male bisexuals with great anticipation. I consider it likely, however, that Danny will have no sexual relations before Christmas.
I’m having trouble seeing what being bi has to do with it, too… maybe he thinks it’s a bi thing because the whole reason he can’t be with ethan is that he doesn’t want amber to think he is gay? and if he were actually gay he wouldn’t have been with amber, but if he was straight he wouldn’t want to be with ethan… so maybe being bi is actually relevant…
…. There’s a huge thing about no one ever recognizing people as bisexual. Women are seen as doing it for attention or experimenting and will eventually go straight, and men are seen as gay but can’t admit it to themselves. This is all over the place and it baffles me that you haven’t run into it before.
Woomy
He can’t be with Ethan because they both agreed it would be unfair to Amber. I think he’s just thinking about his problems in terms of being bi because it’s something he just realized about himself, and isn’t used to yet.
I think all of the above are partly true. Seems like all the characters are overgeneralizing the situation (whether because they don’t want to deal with it or because they are clueless) and trying to sweep it into a box of “bi angst,” when the situation is more complicated than that. A common human issue.
Dorothy probably doesn’t know it’s more complicated. Ethan might be pretending not to know it. Drew DEFINITELY doesn’t know it’s more complicated. Danny…seems to be getting an inkling. And also just wants an excuse to be emo, obviously.
I also think “I dunno if I hate you or just want to be you” would be decent, but Specifically Bisexual Angst would be way better. Maybe this other quote could be the subtitle? They are related, afterall, and it’s essentially an elaboration/clarification of what the Bangst in question actually is. It seems like at least one of the books so far has had a subtitle type thing already, right? …so there would be a precedent…
Aw, I always thought Drew got kind of a bad rap in Shortpacked. He wasn’t a good boyfriend for Ethan, but “doesn’t want to constantly be surrounded by a million transformers” is way milder than most of the shitty things Ethan did over the course of the strip.
The vast majority of my kid crushes I was unaware that it even was a crush, especially fictional characters in media. When I started realizing first time in college that I had a thing of some sort for women, it really put all those childhood thoughts in a new context.
For a trans bi guy, the struggle for me generally is: idk if I hate you, have a crush on you, or want to BE you. (Usually it’s some combo of the above.)
This is me but as a cis bi guy toward openly bi guys, especially if they get to have cuddle benefits with their enby roommates (yes that sounds oddly specific)
Dorothy has the most important leadership trait of all: Multi-tier delegation. If you can get someone to get someone else to do something, you’re qualified to be a governor at least.
Why? I don’t know what happened with Drew in other universes, but in this one he seems fine. I liked his “man, classic bi!”. Drew came here to support Danny, and he’s gonna support him, dammit!
Shortpacked!Drew was a hot jerk that dated Ethan for a while… all the while belittling his comedian aspirations and his transformer collection. A while after they broke up, he showed up again trying to hook up with Ethan by preying on his insecurities (which made Ethan question his current relationship… but eventually just told Drew to fuck off)
In this universe, though, Drew is actually part of Danny’s problem- Danny wasn’t confident enough to try and date Ethan and now he feels like Ethan’s slipping away from him (thanks to Mike). Drew is basically all of Danny’s new insecurities manifested.
SillyGoose
Oh. OH. Right, I had forgotten Drew and Ethan were seeing each other. makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!
thejeff
I think technically Drew is Ethan’s “ex”. More like they saw each other than they’re seeing each other.
Though they might “see” each other again, if you know what I mean.
It’s the Drew/Ethan relationship being alluded to.
Miri
That I remember. He was freaked out by all the staring staring Transformers watching, always watching. I don’t think he knew Dthan also had conversations with them where they replied (or was that just a poster?)…
Dorothy: “I now realize that was a bad idea, so I got other LGBT characters that can help you.
Marcy: *Does a sign that translates to ‘I don’t know what I am doing with my life’.*
Malaya: “Sucks to be you. Just renounce happiness and go wait for you death and don’t expect for justice or salvation, because those are stupid concepts for goody two shoes that should give up.”
Carla: “I am awesome, and that is all you should know.”
Leslie: “Take it from me, don’t date someone with conservative biases.”
Ruth: “Act with integrity, no regrets.”
Billie: “Who the fuck are you again?”
Mike: “I will bang your crush for free.”
Danny: “Are all LGBT people in this school assholes, sociopaths and indecisive messes like me?!”
Dina: “Rude.”
Becky: “He is into something.”
132 thoughts on “Grumpy”
Ana Chronistic
You can hate what you want to become
Ana Chronistic
Drew walks bi me
Marsh Maryrose
Be the confusion you want to see in the world!
Clif
Now that’s profound.
plasticwrap
That’s some Kilgore Trout/Batman level unhealthy shit right there.
Sir Naff
dammit now I want a Batman comic written by Kilgore Trout
plasticwrap
quick, write a Kilgore Trout/Batman slashfic!
sirconanad
Ethan, Danny and Drew, sitting on a tree,
making out threeway style,
I should’ve thought ahead.
Doctor_Who
did you find Shortpacked Robin’s poetry journal?
…How many sonnets about Skittles are there?
Clif
Why are there so few
sonnets about skittles
and what’s on the other inside?
Marsh Maryrose
Someday we’ll find it,
The Cadbury Connection
seregiel
The sugar, the red 40 and me.
Felix
Too many to count.
Zach
Ethan Drew and Danny, sitting in a tree
K. I. S. S. I. N. G.
First times lust
Then comes sex
Then they update their Pokédex!
SeanC
“And that, son, is how new Pokémon are made.”
ǝ snow ʍousɐ
Ethan and Danny, and Drew makes 3
F-U-C-K-IShane Wegner
Command has vectored in reinforcements.
TheLurkerAbove
As a bi myself I’d like to see where this is going. XD
plasticwrap
This. I await vicarious university homosexual experiences involving male bisexuals with great anticipation. I consider it likely, however, that Danny will have no sexual relations before Christmas.
Geneseepaws
Which do you mean? Our christmas comes or when DOA’s Christmas comes?
plasticwrap
I mean DOA’s Christmas.
Woomy
As a bi myself, I hardly think being bi is relevant to Danny’s situation and also he should stop whining so much and get on the tinder or something
oz
I’m having trouble seeing what being bi has to do with it, too… maybe he thinks it’s a bi thing because the whole reason he can’t be with ethan is that he doesn’t want amber to think he is gay? and if he were actually gay he wouldn’t have been with amber, but if he was straight he wouldn’t want to be with ethan… so maybe being bi is actually relevant…
Kamino Neko
Yes, this…this situation wouldn’t work if he weren’t bi, or if Ethan weren’t gay.
It’s also not a situation that can really be generalized to ‘a bi thing’, even though his bisexuality is relevant.
taekwondogirl
…. There’s a huge thing about no one ever recognizing people as bisexual. Women are seen as doing it for attention or experimenting and will eventually go straight, and men are seen as gay but can’t admit it to themselves. This is all over the place and it baffles me that you haven’t run into it before.
Woomy
He can’t be with Ethan because they both agreed it would be unfair to Amber. I think he’s just thinking about his problems in terms of being bi because it’s something he just realized about himself, and isn’t used to yet.
Steelbright
I think all of the above are partly true. Seems like all the characters are overgeneralizing the situation (whether because they don’t want to deal with it or because they are clueless) and trying to sweep it into a box of “bi angst,” when the situation is more complicated than that. A common human issue.
Dorothy probably doesn’t know it’s more complicated. Ethan might be pretending not to know it. Drew DEFINITELY doesn’t know it’s more complicated. Danny…seems to be getting an inkling. And also just wants an excuse to be emo, obviously.
Stephen Bierce
If he only knew what happened to Walkyverse Drew.
DaveM
Requests “Walk on
biby” for the hacked muzak.Geneseepaws
Singing:
Feelin’ silly, feelin’ sad,
Lost the best uke I ever had,
Got the Bangst so awfully bad,
On blue bi- you.
Darlin’ darlin’, stand bi- me, Oh, woah, oh, stand bi- me.
When ever you’re in trouble,
Stand Bi- me, Stand Bi- me.
shadowcell
Dumbing of Age Book 10: Specifically Bisexual Angst
vitalProximity
SECONDED.
I also think “I dunno if I hate you or just want to be you” would be decent, but Specifically Bisexual Angst would be way better. Maybe this other quote could be the subtitle? They are related, afterall, and it’s essentially an elaboration/clarification of what the Bangst in question actually is. It seems like at least one of the books so far has had a subtitle type thing already, right? …so there would be a precedent…
Keulen
DoA Book 10: I Dunno If I Hate You Or Just Want To Be You
Ana Chronistic
DoA Book 10: Man, Yeah! Classic Bi!
Steelbright
Also my life
(though that really more includes “i don’t know if I want to bang you or just want to be you”)
DailyBrad
Ugh, I hate Drew. Maybe he’s less of a knob this go-round, though.
Clif
He’s just drawn that way.
Lieutenant Dan
He’s just Drew that way.
3-I
moooood.
Kamino Neko
Here’s hoping. It IS a low bar to pass…
AlexanderHammil
Aw, I always thought Drew got kind of a bad rap in Shortpacked. He wasn’t a good boyfriend for Ethan, but “doesn’t want to constantly be surrounded by a million transformers” is way milder than most of the shitty things Ethan did over the course of the strip.
DailyBrad
It’s less that than when he came back into Ethan’s life and knocked Manny. That was much shitter.
taekwondogirl
See also: I don’t know if I want to sleep with you, or be you.
Jaime
WORD.
Miri
I’m actually kinda relieved to learn that this is a common thing! Thanks!
taekwondogirl
The vast majority of my kid crushes I was unaware that it even was a crush, especially fictional characters in media. When I started realizing first time in college that I had a thing of some sort for women, it really put all those childhood thoughts in a new context.
ian livs
For a trans bi guy, the struggle for me generally is: idk if I hate you, have a crush on you, or want to BE you. (Usually it’s some combo of the above.)
GoblinScribe
And to add (at least for this trans girl), “or if I want you to have a crush on ME, just on principle”.
not someone else
My brain just jumps straight to “if I’m attracted to something I want to be like then my entire sense of self is a lie”.
Sorry, tonight is not a well-functioning brainmeats night.plasticwrap
This is me but as a cis bi guy toward openly bi guys, especially if they get to have cuddle benefits with their enby roommates (yes that sounds oddly specific)
Taeryn
Same with me as a bi transgirl.
King Daniel
I guess Danny…drew the short straw.
Madock345
Dorothy has the most important leadership trait of all: Multi-tier delegation. If you can get someone to get someone else to do something, you’re qualified to be a governor at least.
SUGauthor
It probably would have been better for everyone if he just talked to Dorothy about it.
Meagan
Agreed
SillyGoose
Why? I don’t know what happened with Drew in other universes, but in this one he seems fine. I liked his “man, classic bi!”. Drew came here to support Danny, and he’s gonna support him, dammit!
darkgloomie
Shortpacked!Drew was a hot jerk that dated Ethan for a while… all the while belittling his comedian aspirations and his transformer collection. A while after they broke up, he showed up again trying to hook up with Ethan by preying on his insecurities (which made Ethan question his current relationship… but eventually just told Drew to fuck off)
In this universe, though, Drew is actually part of Danny’s problem- Danny wasn’t confident enough to try and date Ethan and now he feels like Ethan’s slipping away from him (thanks to Mike). Drew is basically all of Danny’s new insecurities manifested.
SillyGoose
Oh. OH. Right, I had forgotten Drew and Ethan were seeing each other. makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!
thejeff
I think technically Drew is Ethan’s “ex”. More like they saw each other than they’re seeing each other.
Though they might “see” each other again, if you know what I mean.
Dana
It’s all so Shortpacked!, and in a bad way.
Miri
I can’t remember Danny in Shortpacked… Time for a reread?
Marsh Maryrose
“Danny in Shortpacked” is a very quick read. 🙂
It’s the Drew/Ethan relationship being alluded to.
Miri
That I remember. He was freaked out by all the staring staring Transformers watching, always watching. I don’t think he knew Dthan also had conversations with them where they replied (or was that just a poster?)…
Slartibeast Button, BIA
Watch out for PCBs!
Marsh Maryrose
Polychlorinated biphenyls? Printed Circuit Boards?
Slartibeast Button, BIA
The former. They can leak out of transformers.
Wack'd
polunteer cire bepartment
abysswatcher1993
Dorothy: “I now realize that was a bad idea, so I got other LGBT characters that can help you.
Marcy: *Does a sign that translates to ‘I don’t know what I am doing with my life’.*
Malaya: “Sucks to be you. Just renounce happiness and go wait for you death and don’t expect for justice or salvation, because those are stupid concepts for goody two shoes that should give up.”
Carla: “I am awesome, and that is all you should know.”
Leslie: “Take it from me, don’t date someone with conservative biases.”
Ruth: “Act with integrity, no regrets.”
Billie: “Who the fuck are you again?”
Mike: “I will bang your crush for free.”
Danny: “Are all LGBT people in this school assholes, sociopaths and indecisive messes like me?!”
Dina: “Rude.”
Becky: “He is into something.”
Terry
Mike already banged his crush…
Council