18 Weeks of Twoey - 41. Week Six Saturday, October 11, 2014: Out of ICU

Oh David.. Denial won't make those feelings go away, but I'm going to just guess David has some form of OCD. That's why running works for him, it's disciplined. Suddenly having an attraction to a boy throws a wrench in his plans. I could be wrong, but this need to order every part of his life is insane, and is compulsive. He broke down how everything should play out, even according to the actions of those around him. Nah, that's a bit much. He definitely needs to be talking to a psych and fast before he crumbles.
Kathy, really. She's so not interested. Or maybe she's picking up on David and acting accordingly. But David's going to keep her. He's not gay, and he's certainly not thinking he might be bi. Lanni for now is a dream because of Twoey.. This is so messed up!
At least Twoey is in a new room, and things are going ok for now. Still anticipating the visit..

Great at job as usual SkinnyD... Thank you.. Have a great Thanksgiving!

Great chapter. David in confusion and indecision and denial; Twoey in anticipation, and the grandfather offstage beckoning. I smell a lot besides then Thanksgiving turkey. All great stuff. Happy, happy thanksgiving. Thank you!

Parker and Def hit it on the head, so not much I can add to that.
I really hope David's parents don't send him to some sort of 'camp' to be cured...but it's exactly what I can see Tommy's mom doing. Looks like she's lining up witnesses in Burch and Pastor Dick to make it happen
Is OCD the reason David denies his true fellings? I hadn't thought of that, though I knew he was obsessed with controlling his life...I had put the denial down to normal teen reaction. Hmm, interesting thought.
Actually, I'm NOT looking forward to the meeting Sunday...David is so resolved to lie and cover up that I'm fairly sure Twoey will sense it, and that will set him back emotionally. Twoey is already fragile with his mother's refusal to allow any information about what happened to reac hhim, if David does as planned, it could get very bad. I think seeing David will bring that connection back for him, but then it will be dashed when he acts like a complete jerk.
More please!

Poor David. I personally know how awful it is to over think every single thing. So glad he has his Grampa to rely on. It does make me interested in David's father though; he seems very uninvolved.

On 11/26/2015 12:28 AM, Defiance19 said:

Oh David.. Denial won't make those feelings go away, but I'm going to just guess David has some form of OCD. That's why running works for him, it's disciplined. Suddenly having an attraction to a boy throws a wrench in his plans. I could be wrong, but this need to order every part of his life is insane, and is compulsive. He broke down how everything should play out, even according to the actions of those around him. Nah, that's a bit much. He definitely needs to be talking to a psych and fast before he crumbles.

Kathy, really. She's so not interested. Or maybe she's picking up on David and acting accordingly. But David's going to keep her. He's not gay, and he's certainly not thinking he might be bi. Lanni for now is a dream because of Twoey.. This is so messed up!

At least Twoey is in a new room, and things are going ok for now. Still anticipating the visit..

 

Great at job as usual SkinnyD... Thank you.. Have a great Thanksgiving!

Thanks Defiance!

I think you're right about David's mind. It has to be something like that. I think I mentioned a few chapters ago we were only getting David's POV, and shouldn't assume it was accurate. He has a powerful force pushing him. Call it his subconscious or any of the alphabet conditions we like to assign, SOMETHING is directing his actions. It's all consistent to him, but certainly questionable to us.

On 11/26/2015 12:46 AM, Parker Owens said:

Great chapter. David in confusion and indecision and denial; Twoey in anticipation, and the grandfather offstage beckoning. I smell a lot besides then Thanksgiving turkey. All great stuff. Happy, happy thanksgiving. Thank you!

Thanks Parker!

How many Thanksgivings do you get?

Yeah, maybe the turkey is going to come home to roost when the boys are finally face to face ...hehe!

On 11/26/2015 01:33 AM, ColumbusGuy said:

Parker and Def hit it on the head, so not much I can add to that.

I really hope David's parents don't send him to some sort of 'camp' to be cured...but it's exactly what I can see Tommy's mom doing. Looks like she's lining up witnesses in Burch and Pastor Dick to make it happen

Is OCD the reason David denies his true fellings? I hadn't thought of that, though I knew he was obsessed with controlling his life...I had put the denial down to normal teen reaction. Hmm, interesting thought.

Actually, I'm NOT looking forward to the meeting Sunday...David is so resolved to lie and cover up that I'm fairly sure Twoey will sense it, and that will set him back emotionally. Twoey is already fragile with his mother's refusal to allow any information about what happened to reac hhim, if David does as planned, it could get very bad. I think seeing David will bring that connection back for him, but then it will be dashed when he acts like a complete jerk.

More please!

Hey CG! Thanks for the review.

I don't think we can predict what that meeting will bring. It might go as you fear, or it might be surprising to our 'always in control' boy. What would he do if he were suddenly 'out of control'? That could be interesting.

On 11/26/2015 01:55 AM, mitchelll said:

Poor David. I personally know how awful it is to over think every single thing. So glad he has his Grampa to rely on. It does make me interested in David's father though; he seems very uninvolved.

Thanks mitchelll !

You're right. He does tend to overthink a tad, doesn't he?

Sometimes doing it causes more problems that one wants, because one's 'defensive' maneuvers can be misread by others.

Oh no, the shit's gonna hit the fan now that Twoey has access to a TV. Unless he's been in there for so long that what happened isn't news anymore. He's going to find out in the worst way possible. I bet he finds out before David gets there, and he'll 'demand' (well, in writing!) that David tell him the truth. That's not gonna go well at all.

I was very impressed with Defiance's review. I hadn't really thought of David having OCD, but now that I think about it, it would make perfect sense. He needs order and control in his life, and he has to be totally in control at all times.

Another excellent chapter, Skinny!

On 11/29/2015 01:31 PM, Lisa said:

Oh no, the shit's gonna hit the fan now that Twoey has access to a TV. Unless he's been in there for so long that what happened isn't news anymore. He's going to find out in the worst way possible. I bet he finds out before David gets there, and he'll 'demand' (well, in writing!) that David tell him the truth. That's not gonna go well at all.

 

I was very impressed with Defiance's review. I hadn't really thought of David having OCD, but now that I think about it, it would make perfect sense. He needs order and control in his life, and he has to be totally in control at all times.

 

Another excellent chapter, Skinny!

Thanks Lisa.

I guess the TV angle is a possibility, unless certain channels have been blocked. Probably your other argument is more likely. A several week old fabricated 'accident' is not any kind of news. They'd focus on the dad anyway, who is not known to Twoey.

The biggest trouble is more likely Twoey/David in nature, especially if Defiance's conjecture is even partially correct. The visit looms as packed with unintended consequences

David may have a mild form of OCD, but as far as we know he doesn't show many of the classic symptoms, like constantly checking and re-checking if he closed his locker properly or lining up all the objects on his desk. An OCD person wouldn't just suspect that someone might have been in his room, he would know for certain with just one glance! True, he is very picky about the food he eats, but IMO that's just a healthy reaction to the crap that Tommy's mother cooks up!
David's biggest problem is that he overthinks things, sometimes to an extreme where he's inventing really improbably scenarios that he might have to deal with. But I had more than a few friends in high school who did the same thing. Still, David might be taking it a bit too far in this chapter!
SkinnyD, you've got me thinking about David and Twoey while I'm supposed to be working! Okay, I might have spared a thought or two for Matty and Martin... ;-) But with each chapter these characters are turning into real people that I feel I ought to be concerned about! Well done! And thanks for writing and sharing!

On 12/11/2015 09:44 AM, jess30519 said:

David may have a mild form of OCD, but as far as we know he doesn't show many of the classic symptoms, like constantly checking and re-checking if he closed his locker properly or lining up all the objects on his desk. An OCD person wouldn't just suspect that someone might have been in his room, he would know for certain with just one glance! True, he is very picky about the food he eats, but IMO that's just a healthy reaction to the crap that Tommy's mother cooks up!

David's biggest problem is that he overthinks things, sometimes to an extreme where he's inventing really improbably scenarios that he might have to deal with. But I had more than a few friends in high school who did the same thing. Still, David might be taking it a bit too far in this chapter!

SkinnyD, you've got me thinking about David and Twoey while I'm supposed to be working! Okay, I might have spared a thought or two for Matty and Martin... ;-) But with each chapter these characters are turning into real people that I feel I ought to be concerned about! Well done! And thanks for writing and sharing!

Thanks for your kind words jess!

Aw ...I hope the boys aren't interfering with your work! You raise an interesting point about his room. I don't want to give anything away, of course, but stay tuned.

Maybe David should become an author. He generates a lot of plots, doesn't he.