underrated Heartstopper moment: Nick’s little smile after Darcy puts “we’re such meddling gays and I love it” on the group chat because yeah. the feeling of being surrounded by other queer people for the first time and being able to make jokes about it knowing that you’re in a safe space. knowing the people around you Get It for the first time. finding a place where queerness is lighthearted when it feels so overwhelming when you first discover it. its such a specific queer experience and I felt so seen in that moment.

Straight people will never understand the impact that the scene where Nick Nelson realizes he likes boys has towards others who feel same-sex attraction. I will never forget the moment I realized I liked girls. The feeling that you’ll never really be seen as normal again. Life won’t be as easy. The world will never treat you the way it has before. This is why gay representation is important.