I have a few classes with him, and my brother and I rescued him from a trash can, once. We're friends. He seemed like he could sometimes be uptight about things like that, but I didn't know it was that bad. I hope you still managed to have a good time. That was our only goal, really. Just for people to enjoy themselves, and maybe meet new friends.
[ RESCUED HIM FROM A TRASH CAN ONCE.... well alright. i guess. ]
Like I said, I'm just glad I got cheap ice cream out of it. Look, I've never had any issues coming to terms with my sexuality? Which might not be the norm idk I really do not pay much attention to anyone else's crises about whether they like dick or not. I do not care. So I guess it was just surprising dealing with someone who cared very much about that and how people saw him. Since he made it very very clear that it definitely was not a date in any way. Anyway mostly I just hope the dude gets his panties out of that origami fold he's got them in and just chill out because he is seriously never going to find a girlfriend this way. Why was he in a fucking trash can???
Your view on it is roughly how I feel. It's never really bothered me, what others might think of my orientation. But I recognize that's some luck on my part, to not have to worry about it. I wonder if it's been different for Yosuke. Either way, this changes my plans to ask him out, so I'm grateful you told me, at least.
It seemed like he just managed to fall into it and got stuck there.
Wow. I would have never guessed in a million years that this conversation would lead us down this path. But ok, yeah, just asking him out may not work because he will definitely need to go through a sexuality crisis first? Or like, six of them. Which may end with you feeling like shit about yourself even though it's not your fault that he is balls deep in the hetero agenda. So, PERHAPS, you should just first find out how open is he really to the idea of dating a dude? Does he know you like guys???
That was meant to be more of an off-hand comment than I made it sound, I think. It's not really a big deal. It was more like something I'd been thinking about, but hadn't made up my mind to actually do yet.
He might be able to guess my orientation, but given what you've said, maybe he's taken my comments about this sort of thing in stride. I haven't told him outright that I'm not straight.
I'm really not sure how I'd ask him about it without making my intentions obvious, though.
[ karkat tries very hard to not appear as much of a romantic as he actually is. and normally he can manage it, since the topic of relationships does not come up very often with people who aren't like, yuuko or anya.
he ends up retyping his replace like three times because he does not want to give the impression that he is Too Invested in yu's love life even though he is now really goddamn curious. ]
If you're still on the fence about the whole thing then waiting to strike may be for the best. Seriously, you do not want to have to sit through the whole, "But I am not a homosexual!!!" thing holy shit. Maybe you can just learn how to very subtly flirt and see if he picks up on it and if his reaction is more negative than positive you can pretend like you weren't doing anything.
[ There's something a little weird about discussing this with a stranger, despite the fact that Karkat makes a good conversational partner. It just ... feels odd, to be so open about something like this. He hadn't even mentioned his thoughts on the issue to Souji. He'd been kind of joking with that asking out comment, though also kind of not, and now here they are. Sometimes his sense of humor comes back to bite him.
Still, as far as advice goes, this is decent, and Karkat doesn't seem to have any ulterior motives. So, now that this topic is on the table, why not?
Even if it makes him feel ... strangely exposed. Talking about his feelings with ... well, anyone. ]
The whole "I am not a homosexual" ... thing. That bad?
I can give it a shot and see if I have any luck. Though, now I'm going to wonder if him responding positively is him flirting back, or not realizing I'm flirting and just responding like a friend. I don't know if I'd be any good at flirting, anyway. I can't say I've really tried before.
[ if karkat had not spent a day on a "date" with yosuke he probably wouldn't have even blinked at yu's comment about asking the guy out honestly.
okay he pauses at the homosexual thing. that actually occurred in one of those weird memory things, and karkat has not?? mentioned it to anyone?? since 1) it was really fucking bizarre and implied he's an alien and 2) IT WAS SO EMBARRASSING HOLY SHIT ]
Uh yeah it was. Pretty terrible and I pray every single day to all the make believe gods that I will never sit through that ever again.
Alright so here's an idea. You should go on a test date to see what you think about the whole experience. It probably would have been easier if you did one for Valentine's but it's too late for that now. We have to move on and work with what we got.
I haven't thought that far ahead yet. We are crossing your brother off the list of potential test dates though. And Yusuke, I guess, because otherwise that is a real date and not a test date.
I will keep that in mind and will try not to suggest to any other people to go on test dates with their brother and/or sister in the future. ..... So when are you free for the test date thing.
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He really wanted a cute girl and, since you don't know me, I will tell you that I am not a cute girl.
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I have a few classes with him, and my brother and I rescued him from a trash can, once. We're friends. He seemed like he could sometimes be uptight about things like that, but I didn't know it was that bad. I hope you still managed to have a good time. That was our only goal, really. Just for people to enjoy themselves, and maybe meet new friends.
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Like I said, I'm just glad I got cheap ice cream out of it.
Look, I've never had any issues coming to terms with my sexuality?
Which might not be the norm idk I really do not pay much attention to anyone else's crises about whether they like dick or not. I do not care.
So I guess it was just surprising dealing with someone who cared very much about that and how people saw him.
Since he made it very very clear that it definitely was not a date in any way.
Anyway mostly I just hope the dude gets his panties out of that origami fold he's got them in and just chill out because he is seriously never going to find a girlfriend this way.
Why was he in a fucking trash can???
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Your view on it is roughly how I feel. It's never really bothered me, what others might think of my orientation. But I recognize that's some luck on my part, to not have to worry about it. I wonder if it's been different for Yosuke. Either way, this changes my plans to ask him out, so I'm grateful you told me, at least.
It seemed like he just managed to fall into it and got stuck there.
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But ok, yeah, just asking him out may not work because he will definitely need to go through a sexuality crisis first?
Or like, six of them.
Which may end with you feeling like shit about yourself even though it's not your fault that he is balls deep in the hetero agenda.
So, PERHAPS, you should just first find out how open is he really to the idea of dating a dude?
Does he know you like guys???
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He might be able to guess my orientation, but given what you've said, maybe he's taken my comments about this sort of thing in stride. I haven't told him outright that I'm not straight.
I'm really not sure how I'd ask him about it without making my intentions obvious, though.
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he ends up retyping his replace like three times because he does not want to give the impression that he is Too Invested in yu's love life even though he is now really goddamn curious. ]
If you're still on the fence about the whole thing then waiting to strike may be for the best.
Seriously, you do not want to have to sit through the whole, "But I am not a homosexual!!!" thing holy shit.
Maybe you can just learn how to very subtly flirt and see if he picks up on it and if his reaction is more negative than positive you can pretend like you weren't doing anything.
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Still, as far as advice goes, this is decent, and Karkat doesn't seem to have any ulterior motives. So, now that this topic is on the table, why not?
Even if it makes him feel ... strangely exposed. Talking about his feelings with ... well, anyone. ]
The whole "I am not a homosexual" ... thing. That bad?
I can give it a shot and see if I have any luck. Though, now I'm going to wonder if him responding positively is him flirting back, or not realizing I'm flirting and just responding like a friend. I don't know if I'd be any good at flirting, anyway. I can't say I've really tried before.
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okay he pauses at the homosexual thing. that actually occurred in one of those weird memory things, and karkat has not?? mentioned it to anyone?? since 1) it was really fucking bizarre and implied he's an alien and 2) IT WAS SO EMBARRASSING HOLY SHIT ]
Uh yeah it was.
Pretty terrible and I pray every single day to all the make believe gods that I will never sit through that ever again.
Huh.
Have you ever actually dated someone??
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No. That's kind of why I was just thinking about it, instead of actually asking him out.
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Hm. I see.
Did you go on one of those Valentine's dates btw?
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I didn't. I was just helping organize.
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Alright so here's an idea.
You should go on a test date to see what you think about the whole experience.
It probably would have been easier if you did one for Valentine's but it's too late for that now. We have to move on and work with what we got.
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We are crossing your brother off the list of potential test dates though.
And Yusuke, I guess, because otherwise that is a real date and not a test date.
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Karkat, you seem to have a pretty good idea of how this should go. Would you mind going with me?
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he can't admit that now, he has been giving this dude advice??? it'll be bad to back out now? jesus christ ]
Well, you obviously need to be helped out here and I am willing to dedicate my time for this.
Also I don't know?? I'm an only child I don't know how siblings work.
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Thanks, I think.
Okay. Rule #1: Don't go on a date, pretend or real, with your sibling.
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I will keep that in mind and will try not to suggest to any other people to go on test dates with their brother and/or sister in the future.
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So when are you free for the test date thing.
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francy how is this thread 70 comments
I DON'T KNOW
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