SilentandBroken

Loved the closure of this year. Yes Nick needs therapy not just pills. That anxiety will fester like a cavity otherwise. Wait, I thought Tommy was gay? I could’ve sworn he said something about “I wish you had told me sooner” as if before Nick went to private school and was attracted to Nick. I’m confused again. Anyway, bring on summer.

So is Medellin part of the SFTF canon or no? For the longest time in previous comments i thought it was but now im not so sure.

That’s the healthiest response. But comparing years of abuse to a newish boyfriend being hit on very aggressively imo, is apples to oranges.

That’s a good point. I just know this is the second time Jonah has made this apology and has a very poor understanding of boundaries as he tends to waltz all over them, especially Nick’s more than anybody’s

Also, it is good Olly realized he crossed the line.

This is what happens when you’re reading when I should be sleeping 😂

Idk about Greg. Maybe.

Yes the differences between Matt’s reciprocation and Dec’s is great.

Omg that was hot.

That’s more than they deserve truly

Well that’s why I wanted to scream my first sentence at them. Poor Jack doesn’t deserve to be treated this way. No child does.

I agree that there might be more to Grant that he’s yet to disclose. He didn’t correct Ollie when Ollie said he’s obviously straight but he did act as if he wanted to but was afraid. I’m surprised Ollie didn’t get pissed at Dec for telling Grant what they did. I sure would’ve. It just goes to further back up both of our suspicions about Dec. Grant’s concern about Ollie’s emotional state tells more to me than was actually said. For someone who on the outside seems very, emotionally objective and analytical, that’s a big shift for Grant. Like, he actually cares about and for Ollie but is too socially awkward to say it. For Ollie to offer some opportunities for some experience gaining activities is big but I feel like Ollie should’ve just kissed him in thanks for checking on him 😂

Yes I tried soo hard to ignore that and just not address it but…sigh… it really makes me think “wtf is wrong with you?!” to them. Like, seriously can you be any more heartless?! Way to completely destroy a child’s soul! Fuck. 😭

Back then I think he was just caught off guard. Maybe still too new to things but now that he’s had a taste so to speak…but I get what you’re saying and I can see how you’d think that

Yeah he comes off as a pretty selfish dude looking to please himself and probably bi but generally sticks to chicks but won’t think twice if a guy puts out. Pushy. Ugh. Yeah no thx

Yes I know..assess, treat, stabilize, discharge with referral..(hopefully). Back in my young and dumb 20’s I was once an EMT who saw more in 4 yrs than most paramedics do in 20. Not to say that my experiences trump all. Not at all. I just know what I see in how ED’s run with a trauma level 1 hospital. Not discounting your experiences either. Most docs simply don’t have time sadly. But when it comes to kids…you kind of should make the time maybe more than a brief 15 assessment..just my .02

Ok first..that was hot. Secondly, i think Olly is gonna turn all these boys at least bi or gay 😂. Mack seemed to push back, then Luke is probing and curious, and Declan has taken things almost aggressively to second base very quickly. Not sure how I feel about Declan. Almost like he’s a typical jock and doesn’t care who gets him off. That said, it’s respectable that he at least gave Ollie a Hj. But, there is a little bit of an insistent side to him and doesn’t give too fucks about feelings and friendships. Hmm.

But that’s my point… she’s his mother and a physician. She should at least recognize his need for that help and that it’s outside of her area of expertise. The next logical step is to recommend he see a therapist

Great chapter. I’m glad to see Nick was cognizant enough to recognize he needed Miss C. And Jack…sigh..boy did I love how he reacted. I think Jonah’s apology was sincere, but I worry how long it’ll last. He’d benefit from some counseling himself

💯! I find it concerning that Nick’s mom, being an ED doc doesn’t advocate counseling for him. Like how can you not?

Panic attacks are utterly devastating. I’m so glad I’ve healed from the hell that was my trauma enough to no longer have them but you’re correct. The author did a very accurate description of what is called a night terror when you wake from them like that. It’s essentially the same thing as a panic attack except you are woken from sleep in a sweat soaked state like that. Grounding back to find reality is very hard when you’re like that. It takes a lot of help and counseling to be able to do that. You are most definitely blessed to not have experienced shit like that. All I wanted to do was hug Nick and whisper that it’s temporary.

Ok yes, I agree that Jonah is hiding his fragility behind is antics. Nick COULD tell Jack but how he drops what happened needs to be done carefully and understand that it could very well blow up into his face and ruin his and Jack’s relationship too. Was it just a kiss? Yes. But only because Jonah initiated. That said, I feel that Jack too is too fragile to take the news right now. There’s too much going on in his world alone. Jack already stated Nick is the only one HE feels safe with and if he took the news of what happened wrong he’ll self destruct. Ok yeah I can understand the argument that Nick did kiss Jonah back but two things need to be kept in mind here. First, they’re both horny teens with very little self control. Secondly, anyone would be very hard pressed to resist kissing that little imo back. That said, Nick…you need to create some distance from Jonah for a while. Jonah is going to continue to press. With his lack of filter and understanding of social cues much less of his respect of Nick’s boundaries, he’s gonna blurt it out at the wrong time and that could be very well possibly more destructive to Nick and Jack’s relationship too. Perhaps the best way to break what happened between Nick and Jonah is for Nick to create distance from Jonah and for Jack to notice and ask Nick. Nick needs to make very clear he didn’t initiate, desire it and is very scared of how to tell Jonah for fear of his reaction. On to the next chapter!

For now lol. Oh and regarding Colt , we shall see. Ballsy? Maybe. I guess they can keep it low key but Joel is gonna have a serious time of it keeping girls off him come school starts if he doesn’t deter them somehow

Ok I see your point on Brent. Signs point to something not healthy with him and a coach. Also that Brent may be a closet case. I will pull back on my doubt a bit and see what develops . Also, Mike and Sammy are cute. Love that.

Honestly, now isn’t the time for Nick to confess anything about what happened between him and Jonah and he also better make damn sure Jonah keeps his lips shut. Perhaps the best person to talk sense into Jonah would be Christian. He seems the only one that Jonah listens to and respects because he sure as shit doesn’t respect Nick’s wishes or personal space at all. All this cuddling bs is Jack off porn for him later and is 💯 entirely self serving. As cute af as Jonah is, I’ve been getting pretty tired of his act towards Nick. He doesn’t grope Jack like he does Nick. Tbh Jack has every right to throttle him one but he too is blind to his act too. Nick’s best bet right now to alleviate any guilt he’s got is to talk to Christian and have HIM put Jonah in line because Jonah doesn’t care about the friendship he just broke between Nick and him.