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[stantheman]

Have you thought there might be other reasons he's not talking to you that aren't he's mad or hurt?

[wheezed]

I mean sure, but it's pretty obvious what the reason is.
You didn't see his face, he basically looked horrified. It was the worst.

[stantheman]

Eddie...

You know what you need to talk to him about it and why you did it.

[wheezed]

I'm going to, I promise. I just don't know what to say yet.

( and now he's just going to backtrack a bit, because Eddie's only really realised the entirety of what he's confessed here. it's a good thing richie's the nervous vomiter and not eddie, because that's...that a lot. )

Would it be okay though? If I liked him? Or just like.

Not girls at all?

[stantheman]

I already know you like guys. And if it wasn’t okay you know i would have already said something.

[wheezed]

Did someone tell you??

( considering there's a grand total of two people that know he thinks it's unlikely. however... )

[stantheman]

You're not subtle.

[ Pretty much verbatim his words to richie. ]

[wheezed]

Oh.

So...everyone knows?

[stantheman]

I can't speak for everyone, Eddie. But I've known for a long time.

[wheezed]

Well that's not fair. Why did you get to know for ages if I only just realized here?

( repression. )

[stantheman]

Because we're from the 80s where it's like the worst thing to be and there's an AIDs epidemic?

[wheezed]

Can we not.

People were nice about it here though. To Richie, I mean. That's kind of cool.

[stantheman]

You asked.

It doesn't stay like it was back home. That's why. Guys can even get married.

[wheezed]

I didn't say "hey lets talk about AIDs" i'm gonna have nightmares.

Bullshit. It's so illegal, where are they going to find a priest that'll do that?

[stantheman]

Which is clearly part of the answer to the question you asked. Just relax, it's not like you're doing anything that you can get it from.

Well... priests aren't the only people that can marry people for one. For two, it gets made legal.

[ Stan reads a lot. ]

[wheezed]

I heard someone in New York got it when a guy kissed his cheek so I don't think anyone should be relaxed about it really.

That's um. That's really cool. In our future? Or one of these cool one with superheroes or whatever.

SORRY STAN IS RUDE WITH THE TRUTH BOMB

[stantheman]

That is not how you get it. You get it by having sex without protection with someone who has it or like sharing drug needles. Do you do either of those things?

DIDN'T THINK SO, EDDIE.

Our future.

[wheezed]

( eddie feels very attacked right now )

Well okay that's not what I heard but maybe I need to look into it more, I don't know. People say all sorts of shit, Stanley.

That sounds so crazy. You know what Derry's like. Gay people are just going to be able to get married there one day?

[stantheman]

You really should start researching things more so you realize there's not actually anything wrong with you.

Yeah. Anywhere most places in the world.

[wheezed]

I didn't really want to think about it. I kind of still don't.

That's. Huh. That's cool. I never thought that would happen for us, like at all.

[stantheman]

Well in general you'd realize your mom is crazy.

Surprise.

[wheezed]

She's not crazy she just worries, you know. There's a lot to worry about, I'm worried. I don't wanna die 'cause I stop paying attention and eat a blackberry or something.

[stantheman]

There's nothing wrong with you Eddie. Nothing.

[wheezed]

I mean. I appreciate the thought Stan it's very nice but we both know that's literally not true.

[stantheman]

Okay. What do you think is wrong with you?