I Live In The Clouds

You remember what that’s like? Having friends? Yeah, I do. I remember what it was like to have a good friend, a real friend who actually believed in me, and who was actually kind to me.

You remember what that’s like? Having friends? Yeah, I do. I remember what it was like to have a good friend, a real friend who actually believed in me, and who was actually kind to me.

i love this idea!! i have so many thoughts of their relationships after all these happened....

i have no time and powers for art these days but i like this idea sm!! so here go just few scrappy doodles ssry! i think i might get back to this idea later

Steve absolutely cares about what Dustin is doing, but he’s scared and angry that Dustin is risking his life fighting a bunch of meatheads, lying about it, and refusing to listen to anyone telling him this is a self-destructive path. Dressing up like Eddie is also a real big warning sign. Imagine seeing someone you love dressing up and acting like the friend who died in their arms. Steve’s seeing his friend disappear in front of his eyes and is powerless to stop it.

a) PTSD can and does manifest as anger.

b) No, Dustin did not know Eddie for "just a week" Dustin had known Eddie since he started high school, which means they had known each other for just about a year, 8 months most likely.

c) Ages 13-15 are EXTREMELY important developmental years. That adolescent development got totally fucked by witnessing Eddie die in his arms.

AND D) His grieving process has been completely interrupted by everyone hating Eddie. He can't properly move on because he's stuck trying to move on from a person that no one is showing sympathy for, in turn, no one is showing sympathy to Dustin which means he's not being allowed to grieve properly. He is stuck in square one.

"I haven't had scenes with Joe since, like, the first season. So to go back and get to work with Joe is such a treat." — Charlie Heaton