think piece

Yk what, as time goes by Jo is starting to grow on me. I think he makes for a very compelling story and serves as a good foil to Ian and TJs relationship. I’m team TJ forever though. It’s obvious TJ and Ian are in love with each other, even if it is a little codependent. However, because of the homophobia of the gang (TJ worried because he’s the leader and being with a man is considered taboo), plus the fact that they’ve never been taught how to communicate their emotions in a healthy way, they don’t know how to love each other properly. Y’all have to remember that as they were growing up, being with a man was seen as wrong and not normal and they were expected to be with women. There’s the guilt from how deeply they love each other, combined with their messy history so of course they don’t know how to just be together in a healthy way. That doesn’t mean they don’t love each other. I think in some ways, TJ isn’t the best for Ian, however TJ is the only one who can truly understand everything about him. I think that Ian and TJ could be together if they both grow emotionally and learn how to communicate in a healthy way. Hopefully Jo can help Ian learn to do that.