what an asshole... but then again he is right, scott needs to worry less about what others might think

I agree with this

Ditto... though it's none of the stag's business. :P People come out when they are ready.

Some people, many though if not most end up outed before they're ready (since life is rarely willing to let you do things on your schedule).

if that's the case why cant he say it to others he cant force Scott to say it if he wont tell others hes gay

True, kind of a double standard.

yeah i can understand where Mathew is coming from i think he just want him to say hes gay to him but still he cant just make him say it till hes ready

Yeah, from that point of view, Stagdude is a big hypocrite.

Not really, Matthew has admitted to Scott, but Scott wont admit back. Matt isn't trying to force Scott to announce it to everyone at the party, just to himself(Scott) out loud. Matthew not only wants a bit of closure in knowing Scott is someone else so he can back off, but wants Scott to stop lying and face the truth. The problem is Matthew is coming in like a wrecking ball instead of knocking on Scott's mental door and talking him out. He's going about it too harshly, but I think at this point he's fed up with Scott's lying.

Except it's still none of his business. Heck, they aren't even actually friends. The guy just suddenly heard Scott is gay and has been stalking and harassing him ever since.

Though Matthew was wanting to get into a relationship with Scott at one point, they did share a kiss. Yet even that was being kind of forceful. And afterward Scott just up and runs from him. Matthew wants answers. But I will give you that, they're not actually friends, Matthew is very harassing, and he needs to back off.

If it were me, I'd of moved on down the line. Scott comes off as a needy inward facing sissy.

Ditto

I agree with you, but he has still no right to behave like this towards Scott. The fact that he corners Scott and behaves in such a fashion is not helping at all I think.

yeah thats true mate

of course not!, he's being an ass with scott, that's not the way to make him admit it, besides is not his business, but his point is okay, scott needs to man up and be himself and care less about others opinion, its, uuuh, doing the right thing but in the wrong way I guess

Agreed, Scott needs to man up at this point. Better to be true to yourself than to lie and pretend to be something else while hurting everyone around you (in this case, Scott being a closet case and lying to everyone while he does the dirty behind doors to someone who might not like him being a closet case in the future)

But... it IS hard. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

See, THIS asshole i'd call the cops on. After all he is touching him without consent in a very aggressive manner.

I like the deer guy....but jeez,he's being too harsh and horrible D:

I don't know weather to feel sorry for Scott or punch him in the face at this point!

well just just found out hes gay and it was all done very fast

While, yes, Matthew is being way too aggressive in getting him to confirm it, Scott really needs to stop outright lying and denying it to someone who already knows, as well as himself. he could at least say somthing like I'm still figuring things out not denying or lying about it, but also not confirming it either.
(Just my 10 cents)

yeah i know

Scott doesn't need to do anything - people's sexuality is none of anyone else's business. Scott may not even identify as gay yet (being bisexual is a thing that everyone forgets) and some people experiment and see it's not for them. I think it's kind of insulting how mean Matthew is being. I understand why - he's in the closest and kinda projecting, but it also makes it better if he has a gay friend to talk to so he's not alone. But he is being mean and honestly very cruel. The last thing anyone needs when they're exploring their sexuality and learning to accept themselves is someone breathing down their neck.

And if you recall - he and Matthew aren't even friends! This is some random pseudo-acquaintance bursting into his life when Scott's very unsure and vulnerable and afraid and trying to bully him into spilling his secret. It's no wonder Scott is crying and scared and overwhelmed. It's been like two weeks or less since this has all happened and he hasn't had time to think or process it and every interaction with Matthew has been him yelling at Scott to admit he's gay. It's no wonder Scott doesn't want to tell anyone. And even if he wasn't having these issues, I doubt the first person he'd one to tell is someone who treats him this way and is practically physically assaulting him!

 NamelessImp hit the nail on the head. Scott and Matt barely know anything about each other besides what Jane has said. Plus, Scott has already shown that he is very uncomfortable around Matt to the point of trying to avoid him. The situation is very much looking like "the proud gay guy vs the confused guy" where Matt is just getting irritated by Scott hiding something that he (Matt) believes to be nothing to be ashamed of.

Imma be honest Foxdemon, but if I was the lion guy that Scott met back a few pages, and I found out Scott is a closet case, I wouldn't start a relationship with said person until they are confident in themselves later on, since being a closet case puts a strain/stress/baggage on everyone.

100% with you. I get Derek is lonely and everything, but he actually knows what Scott is going through and should know better. At the same time though, Scott actually wants to be with him where as he does not want to be with Matt. The whole situation isn't good for the poor boy's stress.

Agreed, I truly do feel sorry for Scott, and i just hope he comes together mentally in the end, because if Derek does get hurt because of this, then oh boy.....

Too much pressure on Scott. I feel for him.

There's a special place in hell for people who out others.

There is also a place for those who throw a tantrum and get physical towards friends.

I can allready smell fits flying >w>

I feel for Scott though, I'm going through a similar thing actually (minus the angry deer and 30yo boyfriend lol).
I refuse to accept the fact that I might be Bi, I won't admit it, and if you ask I'll outright deny it.

In the end it´s your decision. Besides that, it´s nobody´s business what goes on in your Bedroom. x3

Just remember to not lie or hurt others if you enter a relationship in the future, since said person can break up with you if they find out you have extras on the side to compensate for your orientation

Something tells me that Matthew is about to become a strange smell in the school's basement.

That is the most interesting phrase for murder I've heard in years. XD

I just don't know who to feel bad for anymore x.x I want to say I feel bad for Scott tho cause I mean this whole thing is new to him ,be yet he deserves the heat , Matthew I'm gonna assume perhaps he just want Scott to say it so he will probably feel more comfortable about himself as far as not being the only gay kid there but this is absolutely no way to handle it taking it out on someone else who is just finding things out for himself.(Scott) oh goodness I wish I had future vision xD this comic ,story is to damn good x.x

lol on point

YES! Hallelujah! Someone decides to step in between them! Though I agree this conflict can be solved with Scott just admitting his sexuality, that one solution just does not fly with me under peer pressure. I'd much rather settle with the solution Scott calls security or something on that deer's *ss. You don't need to know jack sh*t about someone's orientation until you're getting so far with them as dating them. Matthew's approach is so not right.

Friends are a privilege, NOT a given!

archetype-tri-splosion impending...
Scott is at risk of having a breakdown, as the Helpless Spider caught in its own mental Web.
Mathew is at risk of getting charged with assault or being assaulted himself, as the Demanding Aggressor.
and... Derek, Can I hope for a Calm Voice of Reason and Admission? or is it the Knight in Flaming armor, ready to Strike First in the name of Passion... which would almost surely make this go boom.

ok, I still feel sorry for Scott, in spite of his lies, he just can't handle knowing that everyone would know. I can relate, I never hunted/dated while in school, and I lied to myself that I was bi until I was over 25, even in that I was hunting guys out of school since Long before that.
I can understand why Mathew is so upset, he poured his heart out to Scott, and now Scott won't tell him anything aside from lies or just shut down into a crying mess. nor can I say that I never had that level of obsession toward a given target before.
but if Derek can't control himself, I'd really be annoyed with him, he's older and has a lot more figured out than these two... plus if he can see that Scott hasn't been damaged, then there is a lot less reason to jump to hitting this guy, even if he was holding and yelling at Scott only a moment ago.

Now, I'm really not liking Matthew more. He's become from an obsessed student to a selfish bully. Yes, Scott should've admitted the truth, but not in the way that buck wanted it. He would never understand that Scott has been through hell trying to figure out what his sexuality is. It was thanks to Derek that he discovered himself. Representation-wise, Derek is Scott's courage, love, and understanding, while Matthew is Scott's insecurity, fear, and confusion.

Dang, I love the expressions in this page!

I feel bad for Scott because he's basically living a swirl of emotional self-discover in the past days, but at the same time he could have avoided problems if he had just been honest with Matthew from the start. At the same time, Matthew is right in asking for an answer, but he really needs to chill. Both sides have something at fault, and I really enjoy not being able to completely side with one or the other.

Man Scott, why you being such a little bitch about it. Yeesh.

Starting to get the feeling that this won't calm down very soon at all.

Deixa meu macho :v

Here comes his Prince Charming to rescue him!!

Man, both of these guys are kind of a mess. Matthew wants to help Scott but has gotten so sick of the lying he's turned full aggression and I think he doesn't even realize how scary he's being right now. Meanwhile Scott is so scared of what will become of his life if he opens up to the truth that's he's a bottle corked tight. Mix these two fronts together and emotions start flying out of control. Matthew needs to realize that you cant force a fix and Scott needs to realize that denying the truth will only put a void in his life. In short, I think both sides have growing up to do. Being that Matthew is the aggressive one is the only thing that makes him the "bad guy" here. I stress the quotation marks.

At least, that's my view on the scenario. As for the story itself, this part's pretty good.

God...what a crazy bastard you've turned him into lmao

I'm curious to know if this story line was pre-planned, or kimi saw that everyone was horrified with how pushy matt became so he's like "alright let's roll with it and make matt a psycho instead!". Thoughts?

Im honestly shocked at seeing mixed reactions with some people finding Scott to be a problem here. As others have said he has only recently started to really explore or act on his sexuality so whether he is bi or gay or whatever he needs more time to become comfortable with who he is, not just come out and say it to Matt. And Matt in no way is a friend or anyone close to Scott and to be so obsessive and aggressive about trying to force Scott to say what he wants is just adding to making it uncomfortable and hard, in a public space no less. I can't see why Scott is the issue, it's Matt that is far too pushy and harsh and has not been taking any sort of no when it's beyond clues or gentle hints.

I think (IMO) the issue is Scott going to Derek so quickly (the lion). Realistically, no one wants to date a closet case until they are ready with themselves, because of the baggage and stress that will comes when others get hurt. Scott should take the time to ready himself instead of jumping on Derek a few pages back, cause anything can happen

Please let the next page be a punch in Matt's face. It's been so long coming.

Matthew looks scary in the 2nd panel o.o S... Seriously... he looks scary D:

god damn what the hell. I mean you think he would understand how hard it is to come out of the closet. EVEN if your friends MAY be okay with it that doesn't mean your family will be and of course even if people say you shouldn't worry about what other people think you still do! Seriously being this aggressive about it isn't going to help him and by the look of those tears are making things way worse. He probably will be to scared to be with a man if things will be like this

deer boi got issues

I really like the use of separate word balloons in the 2nd panel to show how he's emphasizing the words.

This is going to get like "Game of Thrones"...That lion is about to kick that deer's ass 😅

Jesus fuck dood leave him alone. Another classic "WHY AM I STILL SINGLE" cases

i love the second panel :D
Matt goes totally psycho! :D

Don't waste yer time with an inward fool like dat..

It is no business who you are with. You don't have to disclose that.

I'm so sick of the comments saying that he deserves it for lying. Lying deserves being assaulted? You're joking. You're shoving me out of a car going eighty miles and hour and laughing about it.

Because this deer is not justified in any way at this point.

The hell is going on O.O You don't out someone who's not ready!