Honestly, now that Darren's a regular, I'm guessing--this is pure speculation--that they're going to take that line about how he regrets running from bullies and wishes he'd stood up to them (which is why he gave Kurt the advice that, you know, was not so good--living vicariously through Kurt because it's what he wishes he'd done) and run with it, and when Kurt decides to transfer back (for whatever insane reason they come up with), Blaine will go, "You know what? I'm going to come, too, and I'm going to fight this time."
And on the one hand...*sigh* I don't think he should've needed to escape his old school--this is clearly the bullies' fault and I'm not saying it's not, BUT I kind of HATE this whole idea that's being perpetuated right now, and I will not name names, of, "Oh, well, eventually you can move somewhere else and it will go away." 1) You shouldn't have to. The problem here isn't the victim's reaction, it's the way they're being treated. 2) Not everyone can afford to run. 3) Sometimes, even when you run, it's still shit.
So I don't really know how I feel about that possibility of him following Kurt to McKinley yet. Because I'm very mixed. You should fight! You should say, "This is unacceptable!" But unfortunately, that doesn't often work out well IRL. It's the dreamer in me that thinks we can put an end to bullying and the pragmatist who knows that's not really feasible, plus my extremely bizarre view of the world, bullying, and queerdom, that leaves me standing on the outside while everyone else is on one side or the other, and I'm just going, "Both sides have their points, guys..."
...that got really long. And was not really specifically about this fic. Whoops?
tl;dr - I'd love for Kurt to stay at McKinley, but I think the problem isn't that if he runs he'll find somewhere better, I think it's that everywhere needs to have a no-tolerance policy, including McKinley. And, you know, life in general. *headdesk*
*whispers* I stayed up late to read this last night, then woke up at 5 AM this morning, so I am not particularly coherent right now. Sorry.
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And on the one hand...*sigh* I don't think he should've needed to escape his old school--this is clearly the bullies' fault and I'm not saying it's not, BUT I kind of HATE this whole idea that's being perpetuated right now, and I will not name names, of, "Oh, well, eventually you can move somewhere else and it will go away." 1) You shouldn't have to. The problem here isn't the victim's reaction, it's the way they're being treated. 2) Not everyone can afford to run. 3) Sometimes, even when you run, it's still shit.
So I don't really know how I feel about that possibility of him following Kurt to McKinley yet. Because I'm very mixed. You should fight! You should say, "This is unacceptable!" But unfortunately, that doesn't often work out well IRL. It's the dreamer in me that thinks we can put an end to bullying and the pragmatist who knows that's not really feasible, plus my extremely bizarre view of the world, bullying, and queerdom, that leaves me standing on the outside while everyone else is on one side or the other, and I'm just going, "Both sides have their points, guys..."
...that got really long. And was not really specifically about this fic. Whoops?
tl;dr - I'd love for Kurt to stay at McKinley, but I think the problem isn't that if he runs he'll find somewhere better, I think it's that everywhere needs to have a no-tolerance policy, including McKinley. And, you know, life in general. *headdesk*
*whispers* I stayed up late to read this last night, then woke up at 5 AM this morning, so I am not particularly coherent right now. Sorry.