Touchdown! Didn't see that confession coming, eh, champ? Your old man's still got moves!
RoseApprehension
Um
And let me tell you something, it takes guts to open up like that! G-O-A-T kind of guts!
RoseApprehension
Y-Yeah...
Now I get it, emotions running high, the heat of the moment, and all that jazz. But hey, let's not drop the ball here! We're family, after all.
RoseApprehension
What's... what's wrong with being gay?
Nothing, nothing at all, champ! Being gay is awesome, it's fantastic, it's cool as hell! It's like hitting the home run of self-acceptance!
RoseApprehension
But...but you're not okay with it...
Hey, hey, hold up! I'm saying it's cool to be gay, alright? No discrimination, no judgment here! We're all about inclusion in this household!
RoseApprehension
Then why do you keep looking at me like that? Like I'm some kind of curiosity or something. Why can't you just accept me?
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold on a minute, champ! I didn't mean to make you feel that way! You're not a curiosity, you're my flesh and blood!
RoseApprehension
I feel like you're holding back or something... there's more to this than you're letting on.
Okay, okay, fine! You caught me, champ! I won't sugarcoat it anymore. Being gay is awesome, but it's also intimidating as hell!
RoseApprehension
Intimidating? Why?
Because it's not easy being different, champ! The world can be a pretty judgemental place, and when you're gay, you're constantly wondering if you fit in.
RoseApprehension
But...but you said you accepted me...
<Dave, overwhelmed by his own conflicting emotions, bursts into tears and embraces RoseApprehension tightly, finally allowing himself to fully accept and embrace her for who she is.>
RoseApprehension
I hug him back It's ok.... It's okay Dad...
sniffles That's the spirit, champ! Your old man's got a soft side too, you know! wipes away tears
RoseApprehension
Are you okay?
Hell yeah, champ! I'm better than okay! This is a touchdown moment for us, a game-changer! I've realized that acceptance is a two-way street.
RoseApprehension
What do you mean?
Well, champ, it means that I need to practice what I preach! No more hiding, no more pretending.
RoseApprehension
Pretending? What do you mean?
Look, champ, your old man's been keeping a secret from you. A secret that's been eating me alive! takes a deep breath
RoseApprehension
What is it?
Alright, buckle up, champ! Your old man is... gay! Yeah, you heard that right! The king of machismo, the master of muscles, is head over heels for guys!
RoseApprehension
I... I already knew that.
You did? Damn, champ, you really know how to knock me off my game! But you see, it's not just about knowing, it's about owning it!