Hmmm...no. [He knows fully well how much people listen to spoiled rich kids. Honestly, he's used that tactic more than a few times to get people to underestimate him]
Sure, but I'm still sticking with I didn't think it was relevant.
[...and it's about that point that he finally, finally gets it.]
...kinda like how it'd be pretty bad if people only saw me as the drama geek who wears a lot of pink. That's exactly what you've been trying to say, isn't it.
[He just sort of laughs, but it's not entirely amused.]
You've never been inside a high school locker room, have you? [Yes, rhetorical question.] According to a lot of people, there's a lot wrong with guys wearing a lot of pink.
Yup! [The shrug's, again, audible.] Not all people...some people are really cool about it but for the most part? There's a reason I really, really wanted to move to New York and get out of New Mexico.
Basically people function under the idea that if a guy wears a lot of pink, it makes them less "masculine" or something. Queer. Whatever word you want to use. And I guess that just scares them. Or something.
Well sorry, I don't usually go around announcing it. [If only because the Wildcats seemed to have either figured it out or not cared either way.] You're literally the second person here that knows.
[A sigh.] Never mind, the point of that whole thing is that I get it. I get what you're trying to say and I get why you shut me down out in the woods. I got it.
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Sure, but I'm still sticking with I didn't think it was relevant.
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Even if it's not relevant it's important because it's a huge part of who you are, right?
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It is, but... [There's a beat before he admits] It can be tiring, having people think that's the only part of who I am.
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...kinda like how it'd be pretty bad if people only saw me as the drama geek who wears a lot of pink. That's exactly what you've been trying to say, isn't it.
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Well, I don't get what's wrong with wearing a lot of pink - but, sure. If you wanna put it like that.
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You've never been inside a high school locker room, have you? [Yes, rhetorical question.] According to a lot of people, there's a lot wrong with guys wearing a lot of pink.
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[And seriously, wtf is wrong with pink you heathens]
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[Is this locker room thing supposed to be some kind of cult? Should he be concerned?]
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Well, I'm more into women so...probably nothing?
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There are a lot of people who aren't okay with it, basically. Including a lot of guys in locker rooms.
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You mean...people in your world discriminate against guys who are into guys- and somehow that has to do with the color pink?
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Basically people function under the idea that if a guy wears a lot of pink, it makes them less "masculine" or something. Queer. Whatever word you want to use. And I guess that just scares them. Or something.
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[He just gives a little sigh; because seriously humanity way to find another nonsensical way to discriminate against people] Lovely.
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[If it sounds like he doesn't believe you, it's because he doesn't believe you]
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It's just...you're acting really weird about it.
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[A sigh.] Never mind, the point of that whole thing is that I get it. I get what you're trying to say and I get why you shut me down out in the woods. I got it.
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But...alright. Nice to hear you got it. [Better late than never he guesses]
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