on the one hand, great that he's got a goth girlfriend
on the otherhand, little weird she's specifically trying to look like someone else for him
When you phrase it as "Teenage girl changes her appearance to appeal to the preferences of the boy she likes," it sounds more reasonable. The fact that she's effectively cosplaying as a specific other person does make it weird, but I don't think that even cracks the top ten for Dumb Teenager Antics, especially when relationships are involved.
Good enough.
Creed of the Happy Pessimist:Always expect the worst. Then, when it happens, it was only what you expected. All else is a happy surprise.I wouldn't immediately jump to "this is so English" but like
The boys in Heartstopper are exactly like this too
I'm like, I know exactly zero gays irl in relationships this healthy
Edited by blkwhtrbbt on Mar 12th 2025 at 9:42:16 AM
Say to the others who did not follow through You're still our brothers, and we will fight for you

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"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."